Definitions for the word, pause

(n.) A break or paragraph in writing.

(n.) A hold. See 4th Hold, 7.

(n.) A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.

(n.) In speaking or reading aloud, a brief arrest or suspension of voice, to indicate the limits and relations of sentences and their parts.

(n.) In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation point; as, teach the pupil to mind the pauses.

(n.) Temporary inaction or waiting; hesitation; suspence; doubt.

(n.) To be intermitted; to cease; as, the music pauses.

(n.) To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.

(n.) To make a short stop; to cease for a time; to intermit speaking or acting; to stop; to wait; to rest.

(n.) To stop in order to consider; hence, to consider; to reflect.

(v. t.) To cause to stop or rest; -- used reflexively.


31 words found in the Scrabble word, pause



Scrabble letter values
A is 1 points
B is 3 points
C is 3 points
D is 2 points
E is 1 points
F is 4 points
G is 2 points
H is 4 points
I is 1 points
J is 8 points
K is 5 points
L is 1 points
M is 3 points
N is 1 points
O is 1 points
P is 3 points
Q is 10 points
R is 1 points
S is 1 points
T is 1 points
U is 1 points
V is 4 points
W is 4 points
X is 8 points
Y is 4 points
Z is 10 points



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