Overview of noun pause

The noun pause has 2 senses

• pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension -- (a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something)


• pause -- (temporary inactivity)

Overview of verb pause

The verb pause has 2 senses

• hesitate, pause -- (interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused")


• pause, intermit, break -- (cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch")