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, as a caesura, in a …

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 upon): to …

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

Going out of town? 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 suspension of work.