Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Pause.
8 letter answer(s) to pause
HESITATE
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
wavered
5 letter answer(s) to pause
LETUP
a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise"
4 letter answer(s) to pause
LULL
a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise"
a period of calm weather;
become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment"
calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security"
make calm or still;
REST
a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
be at rest
be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer"
be inherent or innate in;
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment"
have a place in relation to something else;
not move; be in a resting position
put something in a resting position,
WAIT
look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"
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