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pauses Meaning
pauses
to cause to pause, a brief suspension of the voice to indicate the limits and relations of sentences and their parts, a temporary stop, to linger for a time, a reason for pausing, a temporary stop or rest, the sign placed over or under a musical note, chord, or rest to show that it is to be held longer than usual, to stop temporarily, temporary inaction especially as caused by uncertainty, a mark (such as a period or comma) used in writing or printing to indicate or correspond to a pause of voice, a function of an electronic device that pauses a recording, the sign denoting a fermata, a break in a verse, a reason or cause for pausing (as to reconsider)
pauses Sentence Examples
- The speaker paused briefly to collect his thoughts.
- After the explosion, there was a long pause before the sirens wailed.
- The musician's playing was filled with rhythmic pauses, creating a mesmerizing effect.
- The athlete took a deep breath and paused before the final sprint.
- The car paused at the intersection, waiting for the light to turn green.
- The conversation paused as both parties considered their responses.
- The movie paused at a crucial moment, leaving viewers in suspense.
- The interviewer paused the recording to ask the interviewee a clarifying question.
- The writer paused her typing to read over what she had written so far.
- The hikers paused at the top of the hill, admiring the panoramic view.
FAQs About the word pauses
to cause to pause, a brief suspension of the voice to indicate the limits and relations of sentences and their parts, a temporary stop, to linger for a time, a
hesitates,breaks, interrupts, holds one's horses, stops, catches one's breath, finishes, terminates, lays off, lapses
persists,continues,advances, progresses,extends, stretches, prolongs
The speaker paused briefly to collect his thoughts.
After the explosion, there was a long pause before the sirens wailed.
The musician's playing was filled with rhythmic pauses, creating a mesmerizing effect.
The athlete took a deep breath and paused before the final sprint.
