1. downtime

noun. ['ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm'] a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions).

Rhymes with Downtime

• airtime
• alltime
• anytime
• bedtime
• centime
• christmastime
• daytime
• dinnertime
• everytime
• flextime
• fulltime
• funtime
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• maritime
• mealtime
• meantime
• movietime

How do you pronounce downtime?

Pronounce downtime as ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm.

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Sentences with downtime

1. Noun, singular or mass
Or, you may have only a few months of downtime between pregnancies.

Quotes about downtime

1. The most important reason for your “no” is that you need your downtime so you won’t behave like a jerk because you’re depleted. And you don’t want to battle an appetite spiked by the stress of overcommitment. But that’s your secret; others don’t need that information. So just smile, say no, thank you, and keep moving.
- Holly Mosier

2. It’s obvious you kids are smart-school and good teachers will do that for you-but wisdom is something altogether different. Wisdom can be gathered in your downtime. Wisdom that can change the very course of your life will come from the people you are around, the books you read, and the things you listen to or watch on radio or television.
- Andy Andrews, The Noticer: Sometimes, All a Person Needs Is a Little Perspective

3. Our culture encourages us to plan every moment and fill our schedules with one activity and obligation after the next, with no time to just be. But the human body and mind require downtime to rejuvenate. I have found my greatest moments of joy and peace just sitting in silence, and then I take that joy and peace with me out into the world.
- Holly Mosier