Definition of time-outs:
(n) :
(sports) A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc.
(n) :
(childish) A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period.
(n) :
(communication) The abortion of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.