| Main Entry: | pause |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wait, delay |
Synonyms: |
break it up, call time, catch one's breath, cease, come to standstill, deliberate, desist, discontinue, drop, halt, hesitate, hold back, interrupt, put on hold, reflect, rest, shake, sideline, stop briefly, suspend, take a break, take a breather, take five, take ten, think twice, waver |
Antonyms: |
continue, persist, restart |
| Main Entry: | recess |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop action |
Synonyms: |
adjourn, break off, break up, call time, dissolve, drop, drop it, pigeonhole, prorogate, prorogue, put on hold, rise, shake, sideline, take a break, take a breather, take five, take ten, terminate |
Antonyms: |
continue |