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Time out

intj, noun, verb

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Intj
  1. 1
    To call for a time-out.
  2. 2
    To call for a suspension of activity or conversation. idiomatic
  3. 3
    Used to announce the end of time in and the beginning of time out.
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of time-out. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a pause from doing something (as work) wordnet
  3. 3
    The period of a live action roleplaying event when players are out of character. uncountable
  4. 4
    The point at which such a period begins. countable
Verb
  1. 1
    To end (an incomplete task) after a time limit. transitive
  2. 2
    Of a task, to be terminated because it was not completed before a time limit. intransitive

    "The download timed out because your Internet connection was disrupted."

  3. 3
    To record the end of one's day or shift at work. transitive
  4. 4
    To declare (the batsman) out for having taken longer than two minutes to appear on the field. transitive

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