1. time out - Noun
2. time out - Verb
3. time out - Interjection
a pause from doing something (as work)
a brief suspension of play
Source: WordNettime-out
TV and the Internet are good because they keep stupid people from spending too much time out in public. Douglas Coupland
Truly, the bench is a boon to idlers. Whoever first came up with the idea is a genius: free public resting places where you can take time out from the bustle and brouhaha of the city, and simply sit and watch and reflect. Tom Hodgkinson
It is the belief that extremes and excesses of inequality must be reduced so that each person is free to fully develop his or her full potential. This is why we take precious time out of our lives and give it to politics. Paul Wellstone
I have traveled the entire state and spent a lot of time out of doors. So I have known the landscape of the Columbia Basin for quite a while, and I have had this strong feeling about it for many years. David Guterson
I prefer to think of myself as a musician who is still learning and trying to do something every time out. Geddy Lee
I took some time out for life. James L. Brooks