1. stopping temporarily before continuing
Usage: present participle of pause

1. the act of stopping temporarily
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• She kept pausing during her speech to check her notes.
• The actor was pausing dramatically between his lines.
• He’s pausing the video to answer the phone.
• The constant pausing made the presentation difficult to follow.
• After pausing for a moment, she continued walking.
• The pausing and starting of the engine worried the mechanic.
• I noticed him pausing before each answer during the interview.