present participle of pause

plural of pausing

A temporary stop in any form of speech.

plural of normal pause

(animation) The four frames of silence between each line of dialog. The name refers to what would be normal pausing between words in the cadence of someone's typical speech pattern.

(idiomatic) To give somebody cause for concern.

A pause that gives the impression that it will be followed by something significant.

plural of spoken pause

(theater) A brief pause during the delivery of a speech in a play, to make the speaking seem more natural.

plural of Macready pause