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Definition pause in American English

pause verb

verb
/pɔz/
1

to stop moving or stop what you are doing for a short time before starting again

Example

She paused at the door and then left.

Example

He talked for ten minutes, scarcely pausing for breath.

Example

As we crossed the bridge, we paused to look at the boats.

Example

He paused for a sip of water before continuing his speech.

Synonyms and related words
stop break off give up
2

to make a CD, DVD, game, etc. stop for a short time by pressing a button

Synonyms and related words
break brick cannibalize
Definition pause in American English