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Meaning
Verb
●
To take a
temporary
rest
,
take a break
for a
short
period
after an effort.
●
To
interrupt
an
activity
and wait.
●
To
hesitate
; to
hold back
; to delay.
●
In Buttons:
To
halt
the
play
or
playback
of,
temporarily
, so that it can be
resumed
from the same point.
●
To
consider
; to reflect.
Noun
●
A
temporary
stop
or
rest
; an
intermission
of
action
;
interruption
;
suspension
; cessation.
●
A
short time
for
relaxing
and doing something else.
●
Hesitation;
suspense
; doubt.
●
In
writing
and
printing
, a
mark
indicating
the place and
nature
of an
arrest
of
voice
in
reading
; a
punctuation
mark
.
●
A
break
or
paragraph
in writing.
●
In Music:
A
sign
indicating
continuance
of a
note
or rest.
●
Alternative
spelling
of Pause (“a
button
that
pauses
or
resumes
something”)
●
take
pause
:
hesitate
;
give pause
: cause to
hesitate
●
In Buttons:
A
button
whose
functions
are
pausing
and
resuming
something, such as a DVD
player
, a
video game
or a computer.
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Origin
pause
English
pause
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
pausa
Latin
παῦσις
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
παύω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Hiatus
Moratorium
Recess
Pause
Break
Breather
Cessation
Demurral
Gap
Halt
Halting
Interregnum
Interruption
Lapse
Respite
Resting
Stoppage
Stopping
Suspension
Holiday
Vacation
Vacillation
Wavering
More
Antonyms
Finish
Related
Delay
Stop
Rewind
Restart
Wait
Lull
Timeout
Interrupt
Relax
Blink
Mute
Halt
Break
Hiccup
Repeat
Slowdown
Freeze
Interruption
Clap
Countdown
Hiatus
Beep
Replay
Refresh
Skip
Resume
Click
Snooze
Breather
Hear
Conversation
Postpone
Lag
Silence
Listen
Repetition
Move
Moment
Observe
Rest
Cancel
Watch
Sound
Cue
Breaks
Interval
Try
Sit
Scene
Begin
Slow Down
Sit Down
Time Delay
Take A Break
Take A Breath
Take A Deep Breath
More
Rhymes
Jaws
Laws
Saws
Awes
Paws
Caws
Tawse
Gnaws
Pause
Cause
Gauze
Clause
Guffaws
Applause
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