All apnea synonyms
ap·ne·a
A a noun apnea
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- recess — temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- layoff — the act of dismissing employees, especially temporarily.
- intermission — a short interval between the acts of a play or parts of a public performance, usually a period of approximately 10 or 15 minutes, allowing the performers and audience a rest.
- interval — an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.
- hiatus — a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.
- rest — a support for a lance; lance rest.
- time off — holiday, vacation from work
- pause — a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- lull — to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing.
- suspension — the act of suspending.
- respite — a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief: to toil without respite.
- letup — cessation; pause; relief.
- caesura — (in modern prosody) a pause, esp for sense, usually near the middle of a verse line
- interlude — an intervening episode, period, space, etc.
- lacuna — a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
- downtime — a time during a regular working period when an employee is not actively productive.
- breather — If you take a breather, you stop what you are doing for a short time and have a rest.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- cutoff — A cutoff or a cutoff point is the level or limit at which you decide that something should stop happening.
- ten — a cardinal number, nine plus one.
- breathing space — A breathing space is a short period of time between two activities in which you can recover from the first activity and prepare for the second one.
- coffee break — A coffee break is a short period of time, usually in the morning or afternoon, when you stop working and have a cup of coffee.
- time out — a brief suspension of activity; intermission or break.