verb🔗ShareTo take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort."After running to catch the bus, she was pausing to catch her breath before walking the rest of the way. "timeactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb🔗ShareTo hesitate; to hold back; to delay."She was pausing, unsure of what to say next, before answering the teacher's question. "actiontimecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point."to pause a song, a video, or a computer game"mediatechnologyelectronicsentertainmentsoundcommunicationmachinecomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo consider; to reflect."Before making a decision about the project, she was pausing to consider all the possible outcomes. "mindphilosophyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pause."The speaker's pausing between sentences made it hard to follow their argument. "timesoundactioncommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
