Synonyms of pause
34 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for pause is hiatus. Other synonyms of pause are leave, stoppage, break, respite and holiday.
Synonyms and similar words for pause
nounA temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
- hiatusAn interruption, break, pause or absence.
- moratorium
- recessA temporary stoppage of an activity; a break, a pause.
- caesuraA pause or interruption in a poem, music, building, or other work of art.
nounA short time for relaxing and doing something else.
- breakA rest or pause, usually from work.
- holidayA period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.
- annual leave
- day offA day of vacation; a day when one does not go to work, school, etc.
- getaway
- leavePermission to be absent; time away from one's work.
- leave of absenceA period of time during which a person is absent from work or other duty for a reason other than normal holidays or a...
- time away
- time offA period of time where one is not required to work.
- vacTo vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner.
- vacation Canada, US
- vacaA surname from Spanish.
- vacay USA vacation.
nounHesitation; suspense; doubt.
interjectionUsed immediately after a statement to indicate that there was no innuendo or homosexual meaning...
- no homoUsed immediately before or after a statement to indicate that there was no homosexual meaning intended, especially when...
nounMore synonyms
- breather
- cessationA ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.
- demurral
- gapA hiatus, a pause in something which is otherwise continuous.
- halt
- haltingThe action of one who halts; a stopping or hesitancy.
- interregnumA break in continuity; a gap, an intermission.
- interruption
- lapseA pause in continuity.
- respiteA brief interval of rest or relief.
- restingA pause; a break; an interlude.
- stoppageA pause or halt of some activity.
- stopping
- suspension
Opposite of pause
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Meaning of pause
- verb To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
- verb To stop (an activity) for a while.
- verb To interrupt an activity and wait.
pause in other languages
Questions about synonyms of pause
- What is another word for pause?
- Pause has 34 synonyms on Word.ws, such as hiatus, leave, stoppage, break, respite, holiday, resting and lapse.
- What is the opposite of pause?
- The opposite of pause is finish.
- What does pause mean?
- Pause means to take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
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