TV timeout en · NOUN
Etymology
From TV + timeout.
Meanings
- (Canada, US) A time-out taking place during a televised sports match where the game clock is stopped for a period of time to allow for TV commercials to air before the resumption of play. The delay is usually after a whistle or other stoppage of play occurs, and not an interference with gameplay in and of itself.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV time out | alternative | lexicographic | |
| television time out | alternative | lexicographic | |
| television time-out | alternative | lexicographic | |
| TV time-out | alternative | lexicographic | |
| TV timeouts | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| television timeout | alternative | lexicographic |