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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