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Bookmark or Share- PAUSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionarya short period in which something such as a sound or an activity is stopped before starting again: There will be a brief pause in the proceedings while the piano is moved into place. After a long, awkward pause, someone finally asked a question. She spoke for three quarters of an hour without so much as a pause.
- PAUSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com, paused, paus·ing. to make a brief stop or delay; wait; hesitate: He paused at the edge of the pool for a moment. I'll pause in my lecture so we can all get some coffee. Synonyms: rest. to dwell or linger (usually followed by on or upon ): to pause upon a particular point. Synonyms: tarry, delay. pause. / pɔːz / verb.
- Pause Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. : a temporary stop. 2. a. : a break in a verse. b. : a brief suspension of the voice to indicate the limits and relations of sentences and their parts. 3. : temporary inaction especially as caused by uncertainty : hesitation.
- Pause - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.comThe noun pause means "a short break," like the pauses in television shows that allow for commercials to be shown. Pause can also be a verb that means "to stop for a short time." Teachers, for example, often pause after making an important point to check that students understand and to give them time to ask questions.
- PAUSING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionaryverb [ I or T ] uk / pɔːz / us / pɑːz / B1. to stop doing something for a short time, or to make something stop for a short time: He paused and thought for a moment. She paused to catch her breath, and then kept on jogging. A judge has paused the litigation to give both sides a chance to settle their differences. B2.
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