Pause
/pɔːz/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Pause
noun
noun
- A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
- A short time for relaxing and doing something else.
- Hesitation; suspense; doubt.
- In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation mark.
"Teach the pupil to mind the pauses."
- A break or paragraph in writing.
verb
- To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
- To interrupt an activity and wait.
"When telling the scary story, he paused for effect."
- To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.
- To halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point.
"to pause a song, a video, or a computer game"
- To consider; to reflect.
Anagrams of Pause
Words You Can Make
24 words can be made from the letters in "pause":
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
breakholidayrecesshiatusmoratoriumvacillationwavering