Pause.
pause (temporary interruption in speech or an activity)
Meaning & usage
pause (temporary interruption in speech or an activity)
pause (temporary interruption in speech or an activity) break (brief planned free or rest time during an activity or event, such as in school or during a hike)
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German pūse, borrowed from Middle French pause (14st), from Latin pausa.
tracing, blueprint
Where this word comes from
From pausen (“to trace”).
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