TV timeout

English

Alternative forms

• TV time-out
• TV time out
• television time-out
• television time out
• television timeout

Etymology

From TV +‎ timeout.

Noun

TV timeout (plural TV timeouts)

1. (Canada, US, sports television) 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.