pause

/pˈɔz/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
2. temporary inactivity

verb

1. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
   “The speaker paused”
2. cease an action temporarily
   “We pause for station identification”

Synonyms for pause

• intermission
• break
• interruption
• suspension
• hesitate
• intermit

Words that rhyme with pause

• clause
• gauze
• applause
• tropopause
• baus
• because
• brause
• bylaws
• chainsaws
• chickasaws
• claus
• claws
• daus
• daws
• draus
• draws
• faus
• flaws
• gaus
• gause
• glaus
• gnaws
• guffaws
• handsaws
• hawes
• haws
• inlaws
• jaws
• kaus
• knaus