[{"word":"timeout","phonetic":"/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"We're being beaten! We need a time-out!"},{"definition":"A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Hitting people is not acceptable! Go to your room and take a time-out!"},{"definition":"(communication) The intentional ending of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"(communication) The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(communication) The intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"My connection was so slow that I kept receiving timeouts when trying to view Web pages."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/time-out","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/timeout"]}]