Time-out

//ˈtaɪm.aʊt//

"Time-out" in a Sentence (7 examples)

I'll take a time-out.

Tom couldn't access his favorite website because of a "504 Gateway Time-out" error.

Let's take a time-out and come up with a game plan.

We're being beaten! We need a time-out!

I'm going to take a brief time-out from this job.

Hitting people is not acceptable! Go to your room and take a time-out!

As punishment, my mom gave me a 15-minute time-out.

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