B1nounlanguage
US/pɔːz/
UK/pɔːz/
a short time when someone stops talking or doing something before continuing
In context
After a short pause, she answered the question.
There was an awkward pause when nobody knew what to say.
Press the pause button if you need to answer the door.
Words that go with pause
adjective + noun
- long pauseThere was a long pause before he said yes.
- short pauseHe spoke without a single short pause.
- awkward pauseAfter his joke there was an awkward pause.
noun + noun
- pause buttonI hit the pause button to get a drink.
noun + preposition
- pause inThere was a pause in the conversation.