pause
US /pɔz/
・UK /pɔ:z/
A2
verb
- To stop doing for a while before continuing
noun
- A temporary break before continuing
- Function on a device to stop and restart it
- Sign to hold a musical note a bit longer
- A temporary stop or rest in speech, action, or thought.
- A mark in musical notation indicating a pause or hold.
other
- To stop temporarily.
other
- To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
Examples
In the pause that followed, I noticed that he was shaking.
Just pause to think before giving me your answer.