Meaning & Definition of Pause in English
English⟶
Pause
/pɔz/
noun
1. A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
synonym:
- pause,
- intermission,
- break,
- interruption,
- suspension
2. Temporary inactivity
synonym:
- pause
verb
1. Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
- "The speaker paused"
synonym:
- hesitate,
- pause
2. Cease an action temporarily
- "We pause for station identification"
- "Let's break for lunch"
synonym:
- pause,
- intermit,
- break
Examples of using
There was a brief pause and then the music began.
The Greeks invented the comma, not for their literature but for their actors, to warn them to take a deep breath in preparation of an upcoming long phrase; thus a comma represents a pause.
There was a momentary pause in the talk.