call time

phrase

: to ask for or grant a time-out

Examples of call time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Home plate umpire Doug Eddings called time to tell Hancel Rincon to fix his hat. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Michael Busch followed with a strikeout on a pitch-clock violation for calling time a second time in the at-bat, then Alex Bregman hit into an inning-ending double play on the next pitch. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for call time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime