two minute warning
Game almost over
The two minute warning is an official timeout in American football when two minutes remain in each half, stopping the clock to allow teams to regroup.
The phrase extends to any signal that time is running short: The bartender gave the two minute warning before last call.
It implies urgency—time to wrap up or make final moves.
- footballField sport with goals
- clockDevice displaying time
- timeoutBrief suspension of play
- fourth quarterLast of four segments
- time outTemporary stop in action
final seconds · final · countdown · huddle · NFL · crunch time · hurry up offense · stoppage · game clock · play clock · last chance · urgency · field goal · hail mary · sideline · referee · whistle · playoffs
- game periodsquarter, half, period, inning, set
- game clockschess clock, game clock, shot clock, play clock, pitch clock
- NFL seasonregular season, preseason, playoffs, Super Bowl, offseason
- game stoppagestimeout, dead ball, injury timeout, official timeout, stoppage time
two minute warningkickoff
Opening play in football
first quarter · halftime · pregame · coin toss · early game
two minute warninggarbage time
Blowout's concluding stretch
blowout · running out the clock · kneel down · prevent defense · cruise control
minute, warning, minutes, warnings, warned, warn, minutely, doubling, twin