'pause' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'pause' with 8 example sentences.
- pause noun
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: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
: temporary inactivity
- pause verb
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: interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
: cease an action temporarily
He spoke for ten minutes without a pause.
In music or speaking, a pause is frequently used for dramatic effect.
He paused to look at the poster.
Let's take a pause. I cannot continue any longer.
My fingers pronounce every word, every pause and every accent.
The speaker paused and then went on talking again.
He paused the film and went to the toilet.
Her husband occasionally pauses mid-sentence, and then simply leaves.