downtime

down·time

noun \ˈdau̇n-ˌtīm\

Definition of DOWNTIME

1

: time during which production is stopped especially during setup for an operation or when making repairs

2

: inactive time (as between periods of work) <napping during our downtime> <an injured athlete facing months of downtime>

Examples of DOWNTIME

1. After a busy day at work, I look forward to some downtime at home.
2. The kids napped during their downtime.
3. We need to minimize network downtime.

First Known Use of DOWNTIME

1928

Related to DOWNTIME

Synonyms: layoff, time-out, winter

Related Words: break, breath, breather, interruption, lull, pause, recess; abeyance, doldrums, dormancy, latency, quiescence, suspense, suspension

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Rhymes with DOWNTIME

airtime, all-time, bedtime, begrime, big time, big-time, birdlime, buy time, call time, crunch time, cut time, daytime, dreamtime, drive time, enzyme, eye rhyme, face time, flextime, foretime, free-climb, full-time, half dime, halftime, hang time, hate crime, hill climb, in time, key lime, lifetime, longtime, lunchtime, make time, Mannheim, mark time, Maytime, mealtime, meantime, Mülheim, nighttime, noontime, old-time, onetime, on time, part-time, pastime, peacetime, Pforzheim, playtime, post time, prime time, quicklime, quick time, ragtime, real time, rock climb, schooltime, seedtime, showtime, sight rhyme, small-time, sometime, Sondheim, space-time, springtime, sublime, teatime, two-time, uptime, Waldheim, war crime, wartime, wind chime