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hits pause

hits pause is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit pause.

Meaning of hit pause

Verb

hit pause (third-person singular simple present hits pause, present participle hitting pause, simple past and past participle hit pause)

  1. (idiomatic) To pause (an activity); stop, terminate.
    • We need to hit pause on this project for now, and switch gears to the next thing.

Questions about hits pause

What is hits pause the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hits pause is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit pause.

Words near hits pause in the dictionary

  1. hits one hard
  2. hits one out of the ball park
  3. hits one out of the ballpark
  4. hits one's marks
  5. hits out
  6. hits pause
  7. hits pay dirt
  8. hits paydirt
  9. hits rock bottom
  10. hits send
  11. hits someone for six

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