1. a brief break in activity, especially in sports
2. a disciplinary technique where a child is temporarily separated from activities
3. a period when a computer system stops responding or a connection is lost
Usage: computing

Examples

• The coach called a timeout to discuss strategy.
• The basketball team used their final timeout wisely.
• The toddler was given a timeout for hitting his sister.
• She put her son in timeout for five minutes.
• The website connection resulted in a timeout error.
• The server timeout occurred after thirty seconds.
• We need a timeout from this stressful project.