Pause
/pɔːz/
noun
A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.
noun
A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
A short time for relaxing and doing something else.
Hesitation; suspense; doubt.
Synonyms: break, holiday, recess, hiatus, moratorium, recess, vacillation, wavering
verb
To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
To interrupt an activity and wait.
“When telling the scary story, he paused for effect.”
To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.