pɔ:z n. & v. --n. 1 an
interval of
inaction,
esp.
when due to hesitation; a
temporary stop. 2 a break in
speaking or
reading; a
silence. 3 Mus. a mark (3! 3!)
over a
note or rest
that is to be lengthened by an
unspecified amount. --v.intr. 1
make a pause;
wait. 2 (usu. foll. by upon)
linger over (a
word etc.). øgive pause to
cause (a person) to
hesitate. [ME f. OF pause or L pausa f. Gk pausis f. pauo stop]