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pause

noun

  1. system call of the Linux kernel
  2. break, period of inactivity
L5527 on Wikidata ↗

verb

  1. to take a temporary rest
  2. to pause media play
L5528 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pɔːz/ / /poːz/ / /pɔz/

intj

Etymology: From Middle French pause, from Latin pausa, from Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis), from Ancient Greek παύω (paúō, “stop”), of uncertain origin. Doublet of pausa.

  1. Used immediately after a statement to indicate that there was no innuendo or homosexual meaning intended, especially when such a meaning is a reasonable interpretation.

noun

Etymology: From pause.

  1. A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.

verb

Etymology: From Middle French pause, from Latin pausa, from Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis), from Ancient Greek παύω (paúō, “stop”), of uncertain origin. Doublet of pausa.

  1. To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
  2. To stop (an activity) for a while.

    The general public could therefore have been forgiven for thinking that work on the new station had stopped. But pausing work on an active construction site of this size is not straightforward.

  3. To interrupt an activity and wait.

    When telling the scary story, he paused for effect.

    Tarry, pause a day or two.

  4. To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.

    Why doth the Jew pause? Take thy forfeiture.

  5. To halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point.

    to pause a song, a video, or a computer game

    Press Start at any time to pause the game.

  6. To consider; to reflect.

    Take time to pause.