TIME OUT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A pause from doing something (as work)

Example:

he took time out to recuperate

Synonyms:

break; recess; respite; time out

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("time out" is a kind of...):

pause (temporary inactivity)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "time out"):

spring break (a week or more of recess during the spring term at school)