Word

pause, v.
(paused, pauses, pausing)
freq. cnt. 35

interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 9

hesitate pause

sample sentences

"The speaker paused"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s a long time

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s a long time

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hesitation hesitater

semantic pointers

hyponym

hem and haw scruple

hypernym

cease an action temporarily
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12

break intermit pause

sample sentences

"We pause for station identification"
"let's break for lunch"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

interrupt, cut off, disrupt, break up

hyponym

rest, catch one's breath, take a breather, breathe take five take ten