: a mark (such as a period or comma) used in writing or printing to indicate or correspond to a pause of voice

PAUSE definition: 1. a short period in which something such as a sound or an activity is stopped before starting…. Learn more.

Pause is a button or control that allows you to temporarily stop something you are watching or listening to. When I press pause, it takes about 2 seconds for the speakers to stop.

PAUSE definition: a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action. See examples of pause used in a sentence.

These nouns denote a temporary stop, as in activity: a short pause in the conversation; a concert with a 15-minute intermission; the legislature's summer recess; toiling without respite; a suspension of work.

Definition of pause noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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v.i. to make a brief stop or delay; wait; hesitate: He paused at the edge of the pool for a moment. I'll pause in my lecture so we can all get some coffee. to dwell or linger (usually fol. by on or upon): to …

PAUSE meaning: 1 : a temporary stop a period of time in which something is stopped before it is started again; 2 : a control that you use when you want to stop a recorded song, movie, etc., for a short time

Pause is used especially in written descriptions. In everyday spoken English, people usually just say stop She paused at the bottom of the stairs and looked up at the clock.