All pause synonyms
pause
P p noun pause
- break β When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- layover β stopover.
- deadlock β If a dispute or series of negotiations reaches deadlock, neither side is willing to give in at all and no agreement can be made.
- lapse β an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.
- adjournment β An adjournment is a temporary stopping of a trial, enquiry, or other meeting.
- interim β an intervening time; interval; meantime: School doesn't start till September, but he's taking a Spanish class in the interim.
- interlude β an intervening episode, period, space, etc.
- discontinuation β a breach or interruption of continuity or unity: Progress was delayed by repeated discontinuations of work.
- hiatus β a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.
- microsleep β a moment of sleep followed by disorientation, experienced especially by persons suffering from narcolepsy or sleep deprivation.
- quiescency β Quiescence: the state of being quiescent, or at rest.
- discontinuity β lack of continuity; irregularity: The plot of the book was marred by discontinuity.
- blank wall β an impassable barricade or obstacle; a situation in which further progress is impossible: Attempts to get information by questioning the neighbors ran into a blank wall.
- wait β to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- irresoluteness β The state of being irresolute.
- lag β netlag
- interval β an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.
- interruption β an act or instance of interrupting.
- downtime β a time during a regular working period when an employee is not actively productive.
- deferment β Deferment means arranging for something to happen at a later date.
- lull β to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing.
- day off β A day off is a day when you do not go to work, even though it is usually a working day.
- interspace β a space between things.
- detente β Detente is a state of friendly relations between two countries when previously there had been problems between them.
- intermezzo β a short dramatic, musical, or other entertainment of light character, introduced between the acts of a drama or opera.
- gap β a department in SE France. 2179 sq. mi. (5645 sq. km). Capital: Gap.
verb pause
- whiffling β to blow in light or shifting gusts or puffs, as the wind; veer or toss about irregularly.
- hold up β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- hold the phone β not hang up
- call it quits β to agree to end a dispute, contest, etc, agreeing that honours are even
- bivouac β A bivouac is a temporary camp made by soldiers or mountain climbers.
- hang fire β a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
- discontinue β to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
- hold down β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- forbear β to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
- come to a halt β stop suddenly
- blow off β If you blow something off, you ignore it or choose not to deal with it.
- give over β to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- bitted β Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- bivouacked β a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- idled β not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- haul up β to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag: They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
- intermitted β to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
- come to an end β to become completed or exhausted
- get there β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- bivouacking β a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- give up β the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.