pause in English

noun

1

a temporary stop in action or speech.

she dropped me outside during a brief pause in the rain

synonyms: stop, cessation, break, halt, interruption, check, lull, respite, breathing space, discontinuation, hiatus, gap, interlude, adjournment, suspension, rest, wait, hesitation, letup, breather

verb

1

interrupt action or speech briefly.

she paused, at a loss for words

synonyms: stop, cease, halt, discontinue, break off, take a break, adjourn, rest, wait, hesitate, falter, waver, take a breather, take five

noun

stop, cessation, break, halt, interruption, check, lull, respite, breathing space, discontinuation, hiatus, gap, interlude, adjournment, suspension, rest, wait, hesitation, letup, breather
interruption, intermission, suspension, break

verb

stop, intermit, hesitate
stop, cease, halt, discontinue, break off, take a break, adjourn, rest, wait, hesitate, falter, waver, take a breather, take five
intermit, break
hesitate

Use "pause" in a sentence

1. The Clapping sequence is more important than how loudly you clap: CLAP (pause) CLAP (pause) (pause) (pause) Where each pause is approximately ½ to 1 second long

2. Pause playingCurrent File

3. Press the pause button .

4. Pause/Continue regression testing process

5. There was an infinitesimal pause.

6. To pause or not to pause at a comma often is a matter of choice.

7. There was a momentary pause.

8. Pause for about 10 seconds.

9. Of this song without pause.

10. Punctuation may indicate where to pause, how long to pause, and possibly the need for inflection.

11. Shall we take a pause here?

12. Press pause to stop the tape.

13. When a tag is paused, it will be labeled with a pause icon: [yellow circular pause icon]

14. After a pause, she said 'Yes.'

15. They pause and chew their pencils.

16. Let's pause for a cup of tea.

17. After a pause he continued his story.

18. We had to pause frequently for breath.

19. After a brief pause, they continued climbing.

20. We've been asked pause a reality check.

21. Let's pause for a cup of coffee.

22. After a long pause , she went on.

23. She read the whole text without a pause.

24. A Caesura is a pause, or an interruption

25. His words were followed by a pregnant pause.

26. In such cases a compensatory pause creates conditions for PVC occurrence, and hence Bigeminy persisting so long as the compensatory pause remains

27. Ceaseless definition, without stop or pause; unending; incessant

28. The momentary pause had turned suspicion into certainty.

29. We were waved through customs without a pause.

30. And those killings, they don't give you pause?

31. Let me parenthetically pause here and tell you

32. After a pause, he gave a studied answer.

33. There was a brief pause in the conversation.

34. He slipped out during a pause in the conversation.

35. 'We need proof, sir.' Another pause. Then, 'Very well.'.

36. In unfavorable conditions, female kangaroos can pause their pregnancies.

37. 4 There was a brief pause in the conversation.

38. A long pause, then the pointer went to fifty.

39. "I don't know," he said after a long pause.

40. There was a pause while Alice changed the tape.

41. There was a long pause before he spoke again.

42. After she has left there is a long pause.

43. Pay attention pause at the end of each cadence.

44. Instead, pause and consider the consequences of thoughtless retaliation.

45. Pause for two beats and then repeat the chorus.

46. High real estate prices have given potential buyers pause.

47. 20 'We need proof, sir.' Another pause. Then, 'Very well.'.

48. The pause is appropriate if it serves a worthwhile purpose.

49. 20 The inexorable work goes on, without end, without pause.

50. While exercising(sentence dictionary), pause to determine your heart rate.