two-minute warning

noun

In the NFL, a timeout and warning given to the coaches with two minutes to go before the end of each half.

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Meanings

nountwo-minute warning (plural two-minute warnings)

plural two-minute warnings

  1. American footballIn the NFL, a timeout and warning given to the coaches with two minutes to go before the end of each half.
Cite this entry
APA

two-minute warning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-minute%20warning

MLA

“two-minute warning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-minute%20warning. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “two-minute warning,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two-minute%20warning.

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