verb
- stopped temporarily before continuing
Usage: past tense of pause
Examples
- She paused at the door before entering the room.
- The speaker paused to let his words sink in.
- He paused the video to answer the phone.
- The runner paused to catch her breath.
- The teacher paused between sentences.
- I paused my work to help my colleague.
- The music paused for a moment of silence.