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- DictionaryPause/pôz/
verb
- 1. interrupt action or speech briefly: "she paused, at a loss for words"
noun
- 1. a temporary stop in action or speech: "she dropped me outside during a brief pause in the rain"
noun. us / pɑːz / uk / pɔːz / Add to word list. B2 [ C ] a short period in which something such as a sound or an activity is stopped before starting again: There will be a brief pause in the proceedings while the piano is moved into place. After a long, awkward pause, someone finally asked a question.
2 days ago · 1. a temporary stop or rest, esp. in speech or action. a short pause after each stroke of the oar. 2. a cessation of activity because of doubt or uncertainty; a momentary hesitation. 3. any comparatively brief stop, delay, wait, etc. I would like to make a pause in my talk and continue after lunch. 4.
1. a. A break, stop, or rest, often for a calculated purpose or effect: After a dramatic pause, the lawyer finished her summation. b. A delay or suspended reaction, as from uncertainty; a hesitation: After a pause the audience broke into cheers. c. Delay or hesitation: spoke without pause for an hour. d.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Computers pause1 /pɔːz $ pɒːz/ W2 verb 1 [ intransitive] to stop speaking or doing something for a short time before starting again pause for She paused for a moment. He paused for breath, then continued up the hill.
The noun pause means "a short break," like the pauses in television shows that allow for commercials to be shown. Pause can also be a verb that means "to stop for a short time." Teachers, for example, often pause after making an important point to check that students understand and to give them time to ask questions.
Check pronunciation: pause. Definition of pause verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. 1 a temporary stop in action or speech: she dropped me outside during a brief pause in the rain [mass noun] : he chattered away without pause. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 Music a mark over a note or rest that is to be lengthened by an unspecified amount. Example sentences.
