pause

pause
pause1 W3 [po:z US po:z] v
1.)
to stop speaking or doing something for a short time before starting again
pause for
▪ She paused for a moment.
▪ He paused for breath , then continued up the hill.
▪ 'No,' he replied, without pausing for thought .
pause to do sth
▪ Joe paused to consider his answer.
2.) [I and T]
to push a button on a tape player, CD player, computer etc in order to make a tape, CD etc stop playing for a short time
pause 2
pause2 [i]n
[Date: 1400-1500; : Latin; Origin: pausa, from Greek pausis, from pauein 'to stop']
1.) a short time during which someone stops speaking or doing something before starting again
▪ There was a pause while Alice changed the tape.
▪ After a long pause , she went on.
pause in
▪ an awkward pause in the conversation
2.) also pause button
a control which allows you to stop a ↑CD player, ↑video recorder etc for a short time and start it again
3.) a mark over a musical note, showing that the note is to be played or sung longer than usual
4.) give sb pause (for thought)
to make someone stop and consider carefully what they are doing
▪ an avoidable accident that should give us all pause for thought

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • pause — n Pause, recess, respite, lull, intermission are comparable when they mean a temporary cessation especially in action, in activity, or in movement. Pause, though it carries an implication of expected resumption, stresses the fact of stopping… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Pause — Pause, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Paused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pausing}.] [Cf. F. pauser, L. pausare. See {Pause}, n., {Pose}.] 1. To make a short stop; to cease for a time; to intermit speaking or acting; to stop; to wait; to rest. Tarry, pause a day or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pause — [pôz] n. [ME pawse < MFr pause < L pausa < Gr pausis, a stopping < pauein, to bring to an end < IE base * paus , to let go > OPrus pausto, wild] 1. a short period of inaction; temporary stop, break, or rest, as in speaking or… …   English World dictionary

  • pause — PAUSE. s. f. Intermission, suspension, cessation d une action, d un mouvement pour quelque temps. Il ne se dit proprement qu en parlant des personnes. Faire une pause, de longues pauses. Il fit deux ou trois pauses en chemin. la procession fit… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • pause — ► NOUN 1) a temporary stop in action or speech. 2) Music a mark ( ) over a note or rest that is to be lengthened by an unspecified amount. ► VERB ▪ stop temporarily. ● give pause (or give pause for thought) to Cf. ↑give pause to …   English terms dictionary

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  • Pause — Pause, v. t. To cause to stop or rest; used reflexively. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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