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times out

times out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of time out.

Meaning of time out

Verb

time out (third-person singular simple present times out, present participle timing out, simple past and past participle timed out)

  1. (transitive) To end (an incomplete task) after a time limit.
  2. (intransitive) Of a task, to be terminated because it was not completed before a time limit.
    • The download timed out because your Internet connection was disrupted.
  3. (transitive, human resources) To record the end of one's day or shift at work.
  4. (transitive) To declare (the batsman) out for having taken longer than two minutes to appear on the field.

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Questions about times out

What is times out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Times out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of time out.

Words near times out in the dictionary

  1. times of the year
  2. times of their lives
  3. times of travel
  4. times of year
  5. times on base
  6. times out
  7. times out of mind
  8. times past
  9. times sign
  10. times signs
  11. Times Square

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