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timed out

timed out adjective: describing the method of getting out in which the batsman takes longer than two minutes to appear on the field. Also the simple past and past participle of time out.

Adjective

timed out (not comparable)

  1. Describing the method of getting out in which the batsman takes longer than two minutes to appear on the field.

Adverb

timed out (not comparable)

  1. Describing a wicket that has fallen by this means.

Also used as

timed out is also the simple past and past participle of time out.

Questions about timed out

What does timed out mean?
Timed out means describing the method of getting out in which the batsman takes longer than two minutes to appear on the field.
What part of speech is timed out?
Timed out can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near timed out in the dictionary

  1. timed
  2. timed exclusive
  3. timed exclusives
  4. timed in
  5. timed it out
  6. timed out
  7. timed text
  8. timed texts
  9. timed-release
  10. timeframe
  11. timeframes

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