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paused

pause
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pawz]
    • /pɔz/
    • /pɔːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pawz]
    • /pɔz/

Definitions of paused word

  • noun paused a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar. 1
  • noun paused a cessation of activity because of doubt or uncertainty; a momentary hesitation. 1
  • noun paused any comparatively brief stop, delay, wait, etc.: I would like to make a pause in my talk and continue after lunch. 1
  • noun paused a break or rest in speaking or reading to emphasize meaning, grammatical relation, metrical division, etc., or in writing or printing by the use of punctuation. 1
  • noun paused Prosody. a break or suspension, as a caesura, in a line of verse. 1
  • noun paused Music. a fermata. 1

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Origin of paused

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; (noun) Middle English < Latin pausa < Greek paûsis a halt, equivalent to paú(ein) to stop + -sis -sis; (v.) derivative of the noun

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Paused

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

paused popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

paused usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for paused

verb paused

  • demurred — to make objection, especially on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object: They wanted to make him the treasurer, but he demurred.
  • desisted — to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop.
  • faltered — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
  • forbore — simple past tense of forbear1 .
  • hesitated — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.

noun paused

  • gapped — a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach: We found a gap in the enemy's line of fortifications.
  • interspaced — Simple past tense and past participle of interspace.
  • lagged — to fail to maintain a desired pace or to keep up; fall or stay behind: After five minutes of hard running, some of them began to lag.
  • lulled — to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing.

Antonyms for paused

verb paused

  • flashed — Simple past tense and past participle of flash.
  • implemented — any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.
  • locomoted — Simple past tense and past participle of locomote.
  • offloaded — Simple past tense and past participle of offload.
  • worked — of, for, or concerning work: work clothes.

Top questions with paused

  • youtube stops buffering when paused?

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