pause

v. stop, halt, cease, discontinue

n. cessation, stop, break; intermission, suspension

Pause may refer to a rest, hesitation, or temporary stop.Pause may also refer to:Rest (music) or fermata; also specifically the whole rest in French usageThe temporary stopping of playback of recorded mediaThe break key on computer keyboardsA requested breakpoint during computer program executionPause (album), an album by Four Tet
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Noun
1. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
(synonym) intermission, break, interruption, suspension
(hypernym) time interval, interval
(hyponym) lapse
(derivation) intermit, break
2. temporary inactivity
(hypernym) inactivity
(hyponym) respite, recess, break, time out
(derivation) intermit, break
Verb
1. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"
(synonym) hesitate
(hypernym) delay
(hyponym) hem and haw
2. cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"
(synonym) intermit, break
(hypernym) interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off
(hyponym) rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather
(derivation) intermission, break, interruption, suspension

n. caesura, pause, break (Music, Poetry); pause, interruption, interval, recess, pause or space between events; interspace, space between two things; letup, lessening of pressure or force or effort, temporary interval of calm; pause in activity

v. pause, stop, halt, cease, discontinue

n. break, pause, intermission; halt, interval, stop

v. pause, take a break