- pause⇄adv. pausingly.
- pause⇄expr. give pause, to cause to stop or hesitate.
Ex. The hazards of the move gave them pause. - pause⇄noun pauser.
- pause⇄noun 1. a brief stop or rest.
Ex. After a pause for lunch the men returned to work. It had continued to rain almost without pause all day (London Times).
2a. a brief stop in speaking or reading.
Ex. He made a short pause and then went - pause⇄pause, verb, paused,pausing,noun.
- pause⇄v.i. 1. to stop for a time; wait.
Ex. to pause for lunch. The dog paused when he heard me.
2. to dwell; linger.
Ex. to pause upon a word.