What is another word for time out?
Pronunciation:
[ tˈa͡ɪm ˈa͡ʊt], [ tˈaɪm ˈaʊt], [ t_ˈaɪ_m ˈaʊ_t]
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Similar words for time out:
- act (noun)
- break (noun)
- cessation (noun)
- downtime (noun)
- interim (noun)
- intermission (noun)
- lull (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- pause (noun)
- respite (noun)
- suspension (noun)
- time-out (noun)
- other synonyms
- basketball
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Time out:
n.
• act (noun) • break (noun) • cessation (noun)- time-out,
- cease,
- grinding halt,
- termination,
- Desistance,
- conclusion,
- arrest,
- remission,
- Ceasing,
- end,
- halting,
- finish,
- screaming halt,
- close,
- let-up.
- free time,
- time,
- leisure,
- time on one's hands,
- break-off,
- time off,
- breathing spell,
- interregnum,
- apnea,
- breakoff,
- pausation,
- spare time,
- time to kill,
- cutoff,
- Interregnums,
- time to burn,
- gridlock.
- deadlock,
- hesitation,
- happy hour,
- stillness,
- lapse,
- hitch,
- cessation,
- freeze,
- abeyance,
- stand,
- standstill,
- hesitancy,
- stopover,
- comma,
- hush,
- stoppage,
- discontinuance.
Other synonyms:
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- relaxation,
- R and R.
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- comfort.
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- retreat.
- basketball,
- foul out,
- foul line,
- dunk,
- field goal,
- basket,
- backboard,
- full-court press,
- goaltending,
- center.
- deferral,
- recession,
- open frame,
- break of serve,
- gap,
- breaking,
- geological fault,
- rift,
- respite,
- corner,
- happy chance,
- layoff,
- reprieve,
- prisonbreak,
- shift,
- severance,
- breakage,
- inlet,
- intermission,
- fault,
- hiatus,
- prison-breaking,
- break,
- niche,
- gaolbreak,
- suspension,
- rest,
- winter,
- recess,
- falling out,
- jailbreak,
- fracture,
- rest period,
- abatement,
- rupture,
- breakout,
- breach,
- downtime,
- relief,
- disruption,
- good luck,
- pause,
- interruption.
How to use "Time out" in context?
The importance of time out cannot be overemphasized. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children need time out for a variety of reasons, including to:
Relax and de-stress
Connect with nature or another form of creativity
Engage in physical activity
Expand vocabulary
Reduce aggression and behavior problems
Increase social and emotional skills
Learn how to cope with stress
Develop independence
In order for children to get the most out of time out it is important to have specific goals in mind.
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