pause

Definition for pause

noun as in wait, delay

Strongest matches

breathing space, halt, hesitation, hiatus, hitch, interlude, intermission, interruption, interval, lapse, layoff, letup, lull, recess, respite, stoppage, suspension

Strong matches

abeyance, break, caesura, cessation, comma, cutoff, deadlock, discontinuance, downtime, freeze, gap, gridlock, hesitancy, hush, interim, interregnum, lacuna, rest, stand, standstill, stay, stillness, stopover

Weak matches

breakoff, breathing spell, coffee break, happy hour, pausation, postponement, rest period, time out

verb as in wait, delay

Strongest matches

hesitate, interrupt, shake, waver

Strong matches

cease, deliberate, desist, discontinue, drop, halt, reflect, rest, sideline, suspend

Weak matches

break it up, call time, catch one's breath, come to standstill, hold back, put on hold, stop briefly, take a break, take a breather, take five, take ten, think twice

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Occasionally, my wife and I pause to read as we amble across to visit our late son, inurned near a Gothic Revival gate crowned by nests of monk parakeets.

From Los Angeles Times

Giving any player considering such a move pause might be the situation at Virginia Tech.

From Los Angeles Times

Shires pauses, attempting to joke that it’s the laundry detergent that’s brought her to tears.

From Los Angeles Times

York City Council, which funds local dementia care placements, confirmed it had "temporarily paused" admissions to ensure "there is a safe environment".

From BBC

Since the manufacturer was forced to pause production at its West Midlands and Merseyside plants, there have been fears hundreds of supply chain workers could be laid off.

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