pause
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- noun
- /pɔz/
- After a long pause, he finally answered the question with careful consideration.
- a long pause
- a dramatic pause
- a pause button
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Watch on YouTubeYou would take these very long pauses, little stammers.
- You would take these very long pauses, little stammers.
- So just take a little pause, take a little break.
- During the pause, try to feel the pelvic floor.
- And even then we might have some pause for thought.
- Maybe draw your belly slightly to your spine and just take that pause again.
- And once that pause ended, I've been pumping up films ever since.
- And once that pause ended, I've been pumping out films ever since.
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So a brief pause and feel free to send me any questions.
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Let's take a short pause to reflect on our progress before moving forward.
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So just take a little pause, take a little break.
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So, so I think that pause was there for a reason.
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There was a pause at my end as I took in this statement.
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Let's take a little pause to talk about it.
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After an uncomfortable pause, I responded with three words.
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That's, that gives me pause in a good way.
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Sometimes just a pause at the right place invites a response from your patient.
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Notice how comedians make use of a pause to hold a listener's attention before giving the punch line.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.0
A short rest from work or activity
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A short rest or pause between activities
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2.3
A short break from an activity to rest or talk about what to do next
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An act when something ends or pauses
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2.8
A short pause before you speak or act because you feel unsure
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2.3
A stop in movement or activity
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3.0
A short time when something stops or is delayed
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2.0
A time when something is paused or delayed
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8.5
A temporary official stop of an activity by those in charge
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3.9
A short break during a performance or meeting when people can rest
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6.3
A pause in an activity or series that is usually temporary
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4.3
A temporary stop of an activity or service
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4.6
A short quiet time when activity pauses
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4.1
A time when something stops moving or working
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1.2
A short pause to use the toilet
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3.9
A short pause in an activity
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9.9
A pause in the middle of a line of poetry or in speech to make a clear break
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3.0
A short break to breathe and rest
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4.3
A pause in a game because of bad weather or other events
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A short pause to use the toilet or have a brief rest
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Etymology
The word pause comes from the old Greek root paus- meaning 'a stopping'. Imagine a short silence in music or the pause button on a player, so a pause is a short break or stop in an activity.