pause
Third Person
pauses
Present Participle
pausing
Past Tense
paused
Past Participle
paused
1
to briefly stop a particular thing such as process before carrying on
transitive
- They are pausing the game to discuss strategy.
- He paused the music to answer the doorbell.
- The teacher paused the lecture to answer a student's question.
- She pauses the video to take notes.
Synonyms:
2
to stop for a time
- The construction work paused during the heavy rain.
- He paused and waited for the audience to settle down.
- The hikers paused to catch their breath before climbing the next hill.
- The music paused momentarily due to a technical glitch.
- She paused mid-sentence, unsure how to phrase her thoughts.