Pause - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com The noun pause means "a short break," like the pauses in television shows that allow for commercials to be shown Pause can also be a verb that means "to stop for a short time "
Pause - definition of pause by The Free Dictionary 1 a temporary stop or rest, esp in speech or action 2 a break in speaking or reading to emphasize or clarify meaning, indicated in writing with punctuation 3 a break or suspension, as a caesura, in a line of verse