pause (189 synonym found)

Pause has 189 synonyms. The top synonyms for pause are yield, word boundary, withdraw, wince, wait, vinculum, truce, time signature and 181 more. Browse the full list below.

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yield
word boundary
withdraw
wince
wait
vinculum
truce
time signature
time out
time lag
time interval
tie-up
think twice about
tempo mark
tea break
take time out
take ten
take five
take a rest
take a recess
take a break
swell
surcease
strain at
straddle the fence
stoppage
stop to consider
stop for breath
stickling
stickle
stick at
stay of execution
stay
stand-down
slur
slowness
slowdown
slow-up
sixteenth rest
signature
shyness
shy at
shy
shrinking
shilly-shally
semicolon
segno
scrupulousness
scrupulosity
sandhi
rising terminal
retardation
retardance
resting point
respite
reprieve
remission
relief
red-tapery
red-tapeism
red tape
recoil
recess
quiet spell
quarter rest
qualmishness
qualm of conscience
qualm
quail
pull back
presa
ponder
point of repose
plateau
paperasserie
open juncture
off-time
moratorium
modesty
minim
metronomic mark
mark time
make bones about
lull
logjam
ligature
letup
let up
layoff
lay off
lapse
lagging
lag
lacuna
knock off
key signature
juncture
jib
jam
intervene
interval
interrupt
interregnum
intermittence
intermit
intermezzo
interlude
interim
inactivity
hum and haw
holiday
holdup
hold-up
hold up
hold off
hold
hesitation
hesitate
hesitancy
hesitance
hem and haw
have qualms
happy hour
hang-up
hang off
hang back
halt
half-time intermission
half time
half rest
fight shy of
fermata
fear
faltering
falling terminal
expression mark
enforced respite
eighth rest
dragging
downtime
double take
discontinuity
discontinue
discontinuation
discontinuance
diffidence
detention
demurral
delayed reaction
delayage
declare a recess
debate
day off
custos
compunction
comma
colon
coffee break
cocktail hour
close juncture
clause terminal
clause boundary
cigarette break
cessation
cease-fire
cancel
call time
call a recess
call a break
caesura
bureaucratic delay
breve rest
breathing time
breathing spell
breathing space
breathing place
breather
breathe
breath
breach
boggling
boggle
blockage
blench
bashfulness
back down
afterthought
accent mark
abeyance

Frequently asked questions

What is a synonym for pause?

A common synonym for pause is yield. Other synonyms include word boundary, withdraw, wince, wait.

How many synonyms does pause have?

Pause has 189 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does pause mean?

(v): to interrupt current work and do something else for a moment (n): a short time for relaxing and doing something else; a button found on players of electronic and digital media (such as a VCR or D

Definition of pause:

(v) : to interrupt current work and do something else for a moment
(n) : a short time for relaxing and doing something else; a button found on players of electronic and digital media (such as a VCR or DVD player) that suspends play
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Definition of pause:

(v) : to interrupt current work and do something else for a moment
(n) : a short time for relaxing and doing something else; a button found on players of electronic and digital media (such as a VCR or DVD player) that suspends play
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