noun
- a temporary stop in activity or speech
verb
- to stop temporarily before continuing
Examples
- There was a long pause before she answered the question.
- The speaker took a pause to drink some water.
- He paused at the door before entering the room.
- Please pause the video while I answer the phone.
- She paused to think about her response.
- The rain caused a pause in the outdoor concert.
- Without pause, he continued reading the story.