The punctuation mark "." (indicating the end of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).
A decisive end to something.
Used to emphasize the end of an important statement or point when speaking to show something is not up for discussion or debate.
In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation mark.
A break or paragraph in writing.
Hesitation; suspense; doubt.
A short time for relaxing and doing something else.
A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
take pause: hesitate; give pause: cause to hesitate
A sign indicating continuance of a note or rest.
To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.
To halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point.
To interrupt an activity and wait.