Synonyms for time out
time out

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1. time-outnoun

   a brief suspension of play

   "each team has two time-outs left"

2. respite, recess, break, time outnoun

   a pause from doing something (as work)

   "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

   Synonyms:
   prison-breaking, rest period, deferral, rest, recession, jailbreak, respite, relief, corner, interruption, rift, intermission, severance, niche, falling out, prisonbreak, suspension, recess, breakout, faulting, break of serve, inlet, geological fault, gap, break, good luck, breaking, disruption, reprieve, open frame, gaolbreak, abatement, hiatus, breach, happy chance, fault, pause, shift, fracture, breakage, rupture

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1. Singer Zayn Malik:

   I'd like to apologize to the fans if I've let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart. I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight.

2. Garry Bickett:

   Anybody who's spent any time out in the ocean in North Carolina knows about the Frying Pan Tower, it's a fixture of the coast.

3. Bill Taddicken:

   The first time I encountered it, I was blown away by the magnificence of the spectacle. One time a lady kind of berated me about the fact that I said it was going to be ‘life changing.’ She didn’t think it could ever be that impressive, after spending some time out there, she came back and apologized. She’s now been a volunteer with us every year for the past 12 years.

4. Mark Howland:

   With my day off I've been going on quite long bike rides, looking after Mark Howland, taking some time out and then having the whole weekend to get things done around the house and to spend time with family.

5. Kelly Ayotte:

   It's clear that we need a time out.