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

To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.

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.

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

A break or paragraph in writing.

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

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

i. durma, duraksama, ara. Let’s have a rest pause. (Haydi bir dinlenme arası verelim.)

Temporary inaction or waiting; hesitation; suspence; doubt.

A hold. See 4th Hold, 7.