The meaning of PAUSE is a temporary stop. How to use pause in a sentence.

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

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

1. a temporary stop or rest, esp. in speech or action. 2. a break in speaking or reading to emphasize or clarify meaning, indicated in writing with punctuation. 3. a break or suspension, as a caesura, in a …

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 definition: To cease or suspend an action temporarily.

A pause is a temporary stop or rest in action, speech, or activity. It can also refer to a break or halt in a sequence or process, often to consider or reassess the situation at hand.

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

If you pause while you are doing something, you stop for a short period and then continue. "It's rather embarrassing," he began, and paused. He talked for two hours without pausing for breath.

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