pause
Definition
- n. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
- n. temporary inactivity
- v. cease an action temporarily
Word forms
- Past tense
- paused
- Present participle
- pausing
- Third person singular
- pauses
- Past participle
- paused
Example sentences
n.
After a long day at work, I took a brief pause to relax before dinner.
vi.
She decided to pause for a moment to think about her next move.
v.
You can use the 'pause' command in the batch file to stop execution until the user presses a key.