Top synonyms for “pause”: break, break, hesitate, intermission, intermit, interruption, suspension.
Definitions
- (noun)temporary inactivity
- (noun)a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
- (verb)cease an action temporarily“We pause for station identification”
- (verb)interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing“The speaker paused”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "pause"?
Common synonyms for "pause" include break, break, hesitate, intermission, intermit, interruption. Our thesaurus lists 7 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "pause" mean?
temporary inactivity
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