Looking for the meaning of the word PAUSES in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PAUSES with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Pause
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin pausa, from Greek pausis, from pausein ‘to stop’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɔːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
interrupt action or speech briefly
Short Definition:interrupt action or speech briefly
Examples:- she paused, at a loss for words
Word: Pause
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɔːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a temporary stop in action or speech
Short Definition:temporary stop
Examples:- she dropped me outside during a brief pause in the rain
- he chattered away without pause
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