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Definition of timeout noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

timeout

noun
 
/ˈtaɪmaʊt/
 
/ˈtaɪmaʊt/
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  1. [countable, uncountable] a break in play during a sports game, especially one that a coach asks for in order to give new instructions to the team
    • New coach Steve Kerr called (a) timeout and his team responded.
  2. [countable] (computing) an occasion when a process or program stops after a particular amount of time because it has not worked successfullyTopics Computersc2
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