PAUSE
/pɔːz/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 9
Definition
- verb interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing.
— synonyms: hesitate
- verb cease an action temporarily.
— synonyms: intermit, break
- noun a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something.
— synonyms: intermission, break, interruption, suspension
- 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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