PAUSE

/pɔːz/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 9

Definition

  1. verb interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing. — synonyms: hesitate
  2. verb cease an action temporarily. — synonyms: intermit, break
  3. noun a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something. — synonyms: intermission, break, interruption, suspension
  4. noun temporary inactivity.

Examples

  • “Teach the pupil to mind the pauses.”
  • “When telling the scary story, he paused for effect.”
  • “to pause a song, a video, or a computer game”

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