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    [Noun]  | "pause" | \ ˈpȯz \


    1: a temporary stop

    2: a break in a verse

    3: a brief suspension of the voice to indicate the limits and relations of sentences and their parts


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, from Latin pausa, from Greek pausis, from pauein to stop;

    [Verb]  | "pause" 


    1: to stop temporarily

    2: to linger for a time

    3: to cause to pause : stop


    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Idiom]  | "give (someone) pause" 


    1: to cause (someone) to stop and think about something carefully or to have doubts about something

    [Idiom]  | "give (someone) pause for thought" 


    1: to cause (someone) to stop and think about something carefully or to have doubts about something

    [Idiom]  | "without pause" 


    1: without pausing or stopping

    [Verb]  | "pause" 


    1: to come to a temporary halt in one's activity;


      * e.g., " ... he paused for a moment to regain his composure "



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    [Noun]  | "pause" 


    1: a momentary halt in an activity;


      * e.g., " ... there was a brief pause for applause in her speech "



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    2: a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action;


      * e.g., " ... the question caught the professor off guard, and there was a pause before he responded "



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     [ "pause" ]

    1: Said after something that may be taken as homosexual.

      * e.g.,  ... -Pull it out, pause. 

     [ "pause" ]

    1: used to stop the "aye-yo"'ing of a subject after a homosexual comment has been made. also see "no homo"

      * e.g.,  ... these are some good nuts, pause. 

     [ "pause" ]

    1: What you say when someone says something gay

      * e.g.,  ... Dude 1: I'm gonna try my hardest. I'm gonna give him everything I got. 

     [ "pause" ]

    1: 1) Used to stop yourself after you realize that you've made an error while speaking. You then continue after the pause.

      * e.g.,  ...  I just saw Jen (standing next to me) pause...I mean Karen at the store. 


     [ "pause" ]

    2: 2) Can also be used by a male or female to stop themselves after they've said a homo sounding comment.

      * e.g.,  ...  Yo he is madd big. Pause. I mean big as in tall. 

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    1: When in deep argument or discussion with one or more people, someone can interrupt with a loud and stern saying of "pause." This automatically lets everyone else know they need to shut up immediately. The person who announced "pause" has something extremely important or critical to the topic at hand that he or she MUST let everyone know about this information immediately. After said information is disclosed, the "pauser" must call "un-pause" to continue the original conversation where it left off, or to continue it with the newly added information.

      * e.g.,  ... "Ok, so there's a party at Jerrys house this Friday. We gotta go to this. EVERYONE"S gonna be there. ALLLL the hot bitches. Lauren, Liz, Sarah, Tina, Chelsea..." 

     [ "pause" ]

    1: A definition of freezing something, like a game..

      * e.g.,  ... You press "P", it says "Your game is now paused" 

     [ "pause" ]

    1: An undertimend but usually definite lapse of time for a break between a couple.

      * e.g.,  ... Baby, i think we need a pause from our relationship. 

     [ "pause" ]

    1: the state of being "spaced out" where you look at nothing and stare

      * e.g.,  ... my friend is so drunk and high that he was taking a couple of pauses 

     [ "pause" ]

    1: To love someone but to feel nervous and scared to say so. When you feel like you want to say "I Love You" but instead the word "love" doesn't come out; just a long pause.

      * e.g.,  ... I *pause* you. 

     [ "Pause" ]

    1: A powerful and ancient word that is used to stop sus vibes from the people around you.

      * e.g.,  ... “Bro, this is so long. Pause” 

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