Pause synonyms | verbs

Synonyms for Pause as a Verb

• break

  stop, duration
• hesitate

  activity, decide
• halt

  stop, event
• lull

  stop, wait
• stay

  stop, action
• stop

  event, freeze
• rest

  activity, stop
• respite

  relief, wait
• recess

  wait, interlude
• wait

  activity, action
• cease

  freeze, wait
• waver

  decide, adjourn
• lapse

  wait
• linger

  action, continue
• delay

  activity, break
• falter

  decide, adjourn
• discontinue

  freeze, stop briefly
• tarry

  activity, action
• interrupt

  stop briefly
• suspend
• desist

  adjourn, cease
• take a break

  stop briefly
• check

  event, cessation
• break off

  break
• intermit
• end

  event, cessation
• deliberate

  consider, delay
• shilly-shally

  decide
• dither

  decide
• hold

  cease
• stall

  hesitate in speech
• arrest

  event, cessation
• stammer

  falter, hesitate in speech
• stand
• reprieve
• pull up

  adjourn
• vacillate
• take five
• let up
• hold back

  adjourn
• 

  drop
• stumble

  falter
• remain

  action
• demur

  delay
• hem and haw

  hesitate in speech
• temporize
• loiter
• think twice
• adjourn

  break
• take a breather

  let up