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pause

/ˈpɑːz/

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noun

plural pauses

a temporary stop :a period of time in which something is stopped before it is started again [count]

There was a brief/long pause in the conversation.

After a pause the teacher continued the lesson. [noncount]

He talked for over an hour without pause. [=without pausing or stopping]

[noncount] :a control that you use when you want to stop a recorded song, movie, etc., for a short time

He hit pause on the player and explained the significance of the song's lyrics.

Please hit the pause button on the remote control.

[count] music :the sign &

give (someone) pause

also give (someone) pause for thought

to cause (someone) to stop and think about something carefully or to have doubts about something

I was going to ask her for help, but the look on her face gave me pause. [=made me hesitate]

The latest economic news has given investors pause for thought.

verb

pauses; paused; pausing

[no obj] :to stop doing something for a short time before doing it again

She paused for a few seconds before crossing the street.

We paused briefly to look at the scenery.

He talked for over an hour without pausing.

[+ obj] :to cause (a recorded song, movie, etc.) to stop for a short time by pushing a button on a device

He picked up the remote control and paused the movie.