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paws.

pause, used in contexts of animals with paws

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɔːz/Received-Pronunciation/pɔːz/US/pɑːz/US
  1. pause, used in contexts of animals with paws

    humorous · informal
Where this word comes from

Pun on pause sounding identical to paws (plural of paw).

verb/pɔːz/Received-Pronunciation/pɔːz/US/pɑːz/US
  1. to pause, used in contexts of animals with paws

    humorous · informal
Where this word comes from

Pun on pause sounding identical to paws (plural of paw).

noun/pɔːz/Received-Pronunciation/pɔːz/US/pɑːz/US
  1. plural of paw

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb/pɔːz/Received-Pronunciation/pɔːz/US/pɑːz/US
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of paw

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

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