The meaning of PAUSE is a temporary stop. How to use pause in a sentence.

PAUSE definition: 1. a short period in which something such as a sound or an activity is stopped before starting…. Learn more.

Pause definition: a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action.. See examples of PAUSE used in a sentence.

A pause is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing. After a pause Alex said sharply: 'I'm sorry if I've upset you.'

1. a temporary stop or rest, esp. in speech or action. 2. a break in speaking or reading to emphasize or clarify meaning, indicated in writing with punctuation. 3. a break or suspension, …

v.i. to make a brief stop or delay; wait; hesitate: He paused at the edge of the pool for a moment. I'll pause in my lecture so we can all get some coffee. to dwell or linger (usually fol. by on or …

Synonyms for PAUSE: hesitate, break, stop, interrupt, catch one's breath, hold one's horses, finish, cease; Antonyms of PAUSE: continue, persist, advance, extend, stretch, progress, …

There was a short pause before he spoke. (Definition of pause from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

USPS can pause mail delivery to your address for 3–30 days. USPS Hold Mail Service is free and you can request it online.

These nouns denote a temporary stop, as in activity: a short pause in the conversation; a concert with a 15-minute intermission; the legislature's summer recess; toiling without respite; a …