PAUSES — Definition of PAUSES
noun
1
A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.
noun
1
A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
2
A short time for relaxing and doing something else.
3
Hesitation; suspense; doubt.
4
In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation mark.
Teach the pupil to mind the pauses.
verb
1
To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
2
To interrupt an activity and wait.
When telling the scary story, he paused for effect.
3
To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.
4
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
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pause
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