Pause - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pɔːz|  American pronunciation of the word pause
Brit.  |pɔːz|  British pronunciation of the word pause

noun

- a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (syn: break, intermission, interruption, suspension)
- temporary inactivity

verb

- interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (syn: hesitate)
The speaker paused
- cease an action temporarily (syn: break, intermit)
We pause for station identification

Extra examples

There was a brief pause in the conversation.

After a pause the teacher continued the lesson.

He hit pause on the player and explained the significance of the song's lyrics.

Please hit the pause button on the remote control.

She paused for a few seconds before crossing the street.

We paused briefly to look at the scenery.

He talked for over an hour without pausing.

He picked up the remote control and paused the movie.

There was a long pause before the preacher spoke again.

Let me pause on these matters for a time before I make a decision.

She paused for a moment.

He paused for breath, then continued up the hill.

'No,' he replied, without pausing for thought.

Joe paused to consider his answer.

There was a pause while Alice changed the tape.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: pause
he/she/it: pauses
present participle: pausing
past tense: paused
past participle: paused
noun
singular: pause
plural: pauses
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