PAUSE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • temporary inactivity
   Hypernyms(s) pause is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • inactivity (what does inactivity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • respite (what does respite mean?)
   • recess (what does recess mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • time out (what does time out mean?)
   • hesitation (what does hesitation mean?)
   • waver (what does waver mean?)
   • falter (what does falter mean?)
   • faltering (what does faltering mean?)
   • intermission (what does intermission mean?)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pause (what does pause mean?)
   • intermit (what does intermit mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • hesitate (what does hesitate mean?)
   • pause (what does pause mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
   Synonym(s)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • intermission (what does intermission mean?)
   • interruption (what does interruption mean?)
   • suspension (what does suspension mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) pause is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • time interval (what does time interval mean?)
   • interval (what does interval mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • lapse (what does lapse mean?)
   • blackout (what does blackout mean?)
   • caesura (what does caesura mean?)
   • dead air (what does dead air mean?)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • time lag (what does time lag mean?)
   • postponement (what does postponement mean?)
   • wait (what does wait mean?)
   • halftime (what does halftime mean?)
   • respite (what does respite mean?)
   • rest (what does rest mean?)
   • relief (what does relief mean?)
   • rest period (what does rest period mean?)
   • time-out (what does time-out mean?)
   • letup (what does letup mean?)
   • lull (what does lull mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • freeze (what does freeze mean?)
   • suspend (what does suspend mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • break away (what does break away mean?)
   • pause (what does pause mean?)
   • intermit (what does intermit mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • hesitate (what does hesitate mean?)
   • pause (what does pause mean?)

PAUSE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • cease an action temporarily
   Synonym(s)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • intermit (what does intermit mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We pause for station identification
   • let’’s break for lunch
   Hypernyms(s) pause is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • interrupt (what does interrupt mean?)
   • disrupt (what does disrupt mean?)
   • break up (what does break up mean?)
   • cut off (what does cut off mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • rest (what does rest mean?)
   • breathe (what does breathe mean?)
   • catch one’s breath (what does catch one’s breath mean?)
   • take a breather (what does take a breather mean?)
   • take five (what does take five mean?)
   • take ten (what does take ten mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • respite (what does respite mean?)
   • recess (what does recess mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • time out (what does time out mean?)
   • intermission (what does intermission mean?)
   • pause (what does pause mean?)
   • intermission (what does intermission mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • interruption (what does interruption mean?)
   • suspension (what does suspension mean?)
   • pause (what does pause mean?)
2. Meaning
   • interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
   Synonym(s)
   • hesitate (what does hesitate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The speaker paused
   Hypernyms(s) pause is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hem and haw (what does hem and haw mean?)
   • scruple (what does scruple mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pause (what does pause mean?)
   • pause (what does pause mean?)
   • intermission (what does intermission mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • interruption (what does interruption mean?)
   • suspension (what does suspension mean?)
   • hesitation (what does hesitation mean?)
   • waver (what does waver mean?)
   • falter (what does falter mean?)
   • faltering (what does faltering mean?)
   • waverer (what does waverer mean?)
   • vacillator (what does vacillator mean?)
   • hesitator (what does hesitator mean?)
   • hesitater (what does hesitater mean?)