A brief interval of rest or relief.
The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
A short period of spoken dialogue in an otherwise sung-through musical.
A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.
To delay or postpone (an event).
To allow (a person) extra time to fulfil some obligation.
A short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk.
A short rest break which an employee is entitled to take, shorter in duration than a lunchbreak