1. Cease an action temporarily
   "We pause for station identification";
   - intermit, break
    
2. Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
   "The speaker paused";
   - hesitate

1. A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
   "The actors took a brief pause between scenes";
   - intermission, break, interruption, suspension
    
2. Temporary inactivity
   "The negotiations came to a pause as both parties reconsidered their positions"

Sounds like: paws, pores

Derived forms: pausing, pauses, paused

Type of: cut off, delay, disrupt, inactivity, interrupt, interval, time interval

Encyclopedia: Pause, and Think Again