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Pause
pɔːz
Pause definitions
verb
pause
paused
pauses
pausing
- interrupt action or speech briefly
"she paused, at a loss for words"
- temporarily interrupt the operation of (a process or device)
"she had paused a tape on the VCR"
noun
pause
pauses
- a temporary stop in action or speech
"she dropped me outside during a brief pause in the rain"
stop cessation break halt stoppage standstill interruption check lull respite stay breathing space discontinuation discontinuance hiatus gap lapse (of time) interlude intermission interval entr'acte- a mark over a note or rest that is to be lengthened by an unspecified amount
- a control allowing the temporary interruption of recording, playback, or other process