Definition for Pause:

• To cause to stop or rest; - used reflexively.

Synonyms for Pause:

• n.

  •
  • deactivate,
  • disengage,
  • cut,
  • confuse,
  • flick,
  • flash,
  • disable,
  • immobilize,
  • cannibalize.
  •
  • decide,
  • Shilly-shally,
  • panel,
  • dither.
  •cessation (noun)
  • discontinuance,
  • hiatus,
  • closure,
  • cessation,
  • stoppage,
  • standstill,
  • ending,
  • termination,
  • abandonment.
  •coffee break (noun)
  • tea break.
  •deadlock (noun)
  • gridlock.
  •gap (noun)
  • Interspace.
  •inactivity (noun)
  • rest.
  •interruption (noun)
  • hitch,
  • relief,
  • interval,
  • interlude.
  •leisure (noun)
  • leisure.
  •rest (noun)
  • breather.
  •scruple (noun)
  • scruple.
  •wait, delay (noun)
  • hush,
  • happy hour,
  • layoff,
  • abeyance,
  • breathing space,
  • rest period,
  • pausation,
  • stillness,
  • comma,
  • caesura,
  • respite.

• v.

  •cease (verb)
  • interrupt,
  • end,
  • quit,
  • abandon,
  • cease,
  • remit,
  • terminate,
  • suspend,
  • culminate,
  • close,
  • refrain.
  •hesitate (verb)
  • delay,
  • recoil,
  • wait,
  • balk,
  • shrink,
  • falter.
  •interrupt (verb)
  • postpone,
  • snag,
  • reprieve,
  • relieve.
  •rest (verb)
  • fix,
  • still,
  • tranquilize,
  • sleep,
  • subside,
  • settle down,
  • vegetate,
  • stagnate,
  • slumber,
  • becalm,
  • quiet,
  • calm,
  • settle,
  • mark time.
  •stop (verb)
  • hold,
  • freeze.
  •wait, delay (verb)
  • take a breather,
  • take a break,
  • sideline,
  • stop briefly,
  • reflect,
  • call time,
  • deliberate,
  • catch one's breath,
  • hold back,
  • break it up,
  • take five,
  • shake.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • apostrophe,
  • drop,
  • lay off,
  • lacuna,
  • time lag,
  • think twice,
  • forsake,
  • discontinuity.
  •
  • lull,
  • plateau,
  • indecision,
  • remission,
  • to and fro,
  • bide,
  • vacillation.
  •
  • discontinuation,
  • timidity,
  • safety,
  • linger.
  •
  • breathe,
  • dial,
  • stagger,
  • lever,
  • wobble,
  • treble,
  • lag,
  • console.
  •
  • knob.
  •
  • release,
  • control.
  •deadlock
  • stalemate.
  •disagree
  • demur.
  •hang back
  • hang off.
  •hesitate
  • pull back,
  • think about,
  • be irresolute,
  • hold off,
  • be reluctant,
  • stutter.
  •interval
  • letup.
  •lay over
  • stopover.
  •procrastinate
  • hang fire.
  •remain
  • put on hold.
  •rest
  • be quiet.
  •stalemate
  • impasse.
  •stop
  • come to standstill.
  •stutter
  • hem and haw.

Paraphrases for Pause:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    Pausing.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    lull, respite, breather.
  • Adverb
    pauses.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    hinges.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    interruption, suspension, adjournment, discontinuation, stoppage, cessation, interval, standstill, outage, postponement, stopover, blackout, termination.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    time-out.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    hiatus, discontinuance, disruption, let-up, time-out.

Antonyms for Pause:

• n.

  • wait, delay
    action, advance, go, continuity, start, persistence, continuation, activity.
  • Other antonyms:
    extension, progression, confidence, institute, prolongation, initiate, progress, certainty, determination, continuation, readiness, persistence, originate, sureness, begin, eagerness, resoluteness, commence, enter upon, endurance, decisiveness, inaugurate, alacrity, set about, certitude, firmness, start, resolution.

• v.

  • wait, delay
    keep on, persist, continue, restart, rise, carry on, DO.

Homophones for Pause:

• paws.

Hypernym for Pause:

• n.

  • act
    hesitation, halt, intermission, break, falter, respite, time out, waver, freeze, faltering, recess.
  • time
    rest period, halftime, rest, relief, dead air, caesura, respite, lull, time-out, wait, blackout, time lag, lapse, delay, hold, postponement, letup.

• v.

  • stative
    scruple, hem and haw.

Hyponym for Pause:

• n.

  • act
    inactivity.
  • time
    time interval, interval.

• v.

  • stative
    delay.