PAUSE Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word pause. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PAUSE
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| break | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity • an unexpected piece of good luck • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) • a pause from doing something (as work) • the act of breaking something • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something • breaking of hard tissue such as bone • the occurrence of breaking • an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion) • the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool • (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity • a sudden dash • any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare • an escape from jail verb • terminate or end • become separated into pieces or fragments • render inoperable or ineffective • ruin completely • destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • move away or escape suddenly • scatter or part • force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up • prevent completion • enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act • make submissive, obedient, or useful • fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns • surpass in excellence • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret • come into being • stop operating or functioning • interrupt a continued activity • make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing • curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves • lessen in force or effect • be broken in • come to an end • vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity • cause to give up a habit • give up • come forth or begin from a state of latency • happen or take place • cause the failure or ruin of • invalidate by judicial action • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • assign to a lower position; reduce in rank • reduce to bankruptcy • change directions suddenly • emerge from the surface of a body of water • break down, literally or metaphorically • do a break dance • exchange for smaller units of money • destroy the completeness of a set of related items • make the opening shot that scatters the balls • separate from a clinch, in boxing • go to pieces • break a piece from a whole • become punctured or penetrated • pierce or penetrate • be released or become known; of news • cease an action temporarily • interrupt the flow of current in • undergo breaking • find a flaw in • find the solution or key to • change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another • happen • become fractured; break or crack on the surface only • crack; of the male voice in puberty • fall sharply • fracture a bone of • diminish or discontinue abruptly • weaken or destroy in spirit or body | ||||||||
| hiatus | nounn | |||||||
noun • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something • a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript) • a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure | ||||||||
| recess | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a state of abeyance or suspended business • a small concavity • an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) • an enclosure that is set back or indented • a pause from doing something (as work) verb • put into a recess • make a recess in • close at the end of a session | ||||||||
| intermission | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of suspending activity temporarily • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something | ||||||||
| interruption | nounn | |||||||
noun • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity • some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something | ||||||||
| adjournment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the termination of a meeting • the act of postponing to another time or place | ||||||||
| cessation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stopping | ||||||||
| delay | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • time during which some action is awaited • the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time verb • cause to be slowed down or delayed • act later than planned, scheduled, or required • stop or halt • slow the growth or development of | ||||||||
| downtime | nounn | |||||||
noun • a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions) | ||||||||
| halt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of inactivity following an interruption • the event of something ending • an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement adjective satellite • disabled in the feet or legs verb • cause to come to an abrupt stop • come to a halt, stop moving • stop from happening or developing • stop the flow of a liquid | ||||||||
| interval | nounn | |||||||
noun • a definite length of time marked off by two instants • a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints • the distance between things • the difference in pitch between two notes | ||||||||
| lull | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished • a period of calm weather verb • calm by deception • become quiet or less intensive • make calm or still | ||||||||
| respite | nounn | |||||||
noun • a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort • a pause from doing something (as work) • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something • a pause for relaxation • the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment verb • postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution | ||||||||
| rest | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something left after other parts have been taken away • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • a pause for relaxation • a state of inaction • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) • a support on which things can be put • a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration verb • not move; be in a resting position • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • give a rest to • have a place in relation to something else • be at rest • stay the same; remain in a certain state • be inherent or innate in • put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying • sit, as on a branch • rest on or as if on a pillow • be inactive, refrain from acting | ||||||||
| stay | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • continuing or remaining in a place or state • the state of inactivity following an interruption • a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted • a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) • (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar verb • stay the same; remain in a certain state • stay put (in a certain place) • dwell • continue in a place, position, or situation • remain behind • stop or halt • stay behind • hang on during a trial of endurance • stop a judicial process • fasten with stays • overcome or allay | ||||||||
| stop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the event of something ending • the act of stopping something • a brief stay in the course of a journey • the state of inactivity following an interruption • a spot where something halts or pauses • a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it • a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations • (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes • a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens • a restraint that checks the motion of something • an obstruction in a pipe or tube verb • come to a halt, stop moving • put an end to a state or an activity • stop from happening or developing • interrupt a trip • cause to end • prevent completion • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • seize on its way • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • render unsuitable for passage • stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments | ||||||||
| breathing space | nounn | |||||||
noun • a short respite • sufficient room for easy breathing or movement | ||||||||
| holiday | nounn | |||||||
noun • leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure • a day on which work is suspended by law or custom verb • spend or take a vacation | ||||||||
| moratorium | nounn | |||||||
noun • a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged • suspension of an ongoing activity | ||||||||
| vacillation | nounn | |||||||
noun • indecision in speech or action • changing location by moving back and forth | ||||||||
