Pause

Quick meaning: Pause is a verb meaning (intransitive) To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.

Meaning

(intransitive) To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To stop (an activity) for a while.
2. (intransitive) To interrupt an activity and wait.
3. (intransitive) To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.
4. (transitive) To halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point.
5. (intransitive, obsolete) To consider; to reflect.
6. A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
7. A short time for relaxing and doing something else.

Example Sentences

Tarry, pause a day or two.

pausing a while thus to herself she mused

Why doth the Jew pause? Take thy forfeiture.

to pause a song, a video, or a computer game

Word Forms

• pauses
• pausing
• paused

Synonyms for pause

Depending on context, synonyms include break, breather, cessation, demurral, gap, hiatus.

Antonyms for pause

Common opposites include finish.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include suspension, intermit, interruption, hesitate, break, intermission.

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