pause
🇺🇸
/pɔːz/
🇬🇧
/pɔːz/
verb
B2
to stop for a short time before continuing
He paused to think before answering the question.
B2
to stop a video or audio for a short time
She paused the video to take a break.
noun
B2
a short stop in speaking or activity
There was a brief pause in the conversation.
R
a music symbol that makes a note longer
R
a button that stops a video or audio
Press the pause button to stop the music.
translation
to stop for a short time before continuing; to stop a video or audio for a short time
a short stop in speaking or activity; a music symbol that makes a note longer; a button that stops a video or audio
Word Forms
3rd Present
pauses
Past
paused
Perfect
paused
Progressive
pausing
Plural
pauses