Word of the Day - Pause
pause
[pawz]
noun, verb, paused, paus·ing.
noun
1.a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
3.
any comparatively brief stop, delay, wait, etc.:
I would like to make a pause in my talk and continue after lunch.
4.
a
break
or rest in speaking or reading to emphasize meaning, grammatical relation, metrical division, etc., or in writing or printing by the use of punctuation.
6.
Music .
a fermata.
verb (used without object)
7. to make a brief stop or delay; wait; hesitate: He paused at the edge of the pool for a moment. I’ll pause in my lecture so we can all get some coffee.
7. to make a brief stop or delay; wait; hesitate: He paused at the edge of the pool for a moment. I’ll pause in my lecture so we can all get some coffee.
8.
to dwell or linger (usually followed by
on
or
upon ):
to pause upon a particular point.