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[ verb ] interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
Synonyms Examples "The speaker paused" Used in print (Howard Fast, April Morning....)a voice called , and what made it even more terrible and unreal was that the redcoat ranks never paused for an instant , only some of them glancing toward the stone_wall , from behind which the voice came . (Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)Pausing in the doorway he said : `` The form of the human female , unlike her mind and her spirit , is the most challenging loveliness in all nature '' . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Synonyms Used in print (Mr. America, 4:6...)The last exercise of Roland_Claude 's prescribed program for Henri is a single exercise , done in individual sets with a_bit longer pause between sets . (Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)There is a pause in the merriment as your friends gaze at you , wondering why you are staring , open-mouthed in amazement . (Christopher Davis, First Family....)After a pause , during which he studied Scotty 's face as if Scotty were not there and could not study him too , Mr._McKinley would ask the same questions he had asked downstairs . (David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)There was always a pause here , before the next line . (Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)There was a short pause for reflection . |
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[ verb ] cease an action temporarily
Examples "We pause for station identification" "let's break for lunch" Used in print (The Providence Journal...)The sets are remarkably elaborate for a road-show that does n't pause long in any one place , and they are devised so_that they shift with a minimum of interruption or obtrusiveness . (Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)Continuing glibly in this vein , he paused to comfort her : (Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)Watson paused for breath . |
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[ noun ] temporary inactivity
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