pause
Definitions
Noun
- A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
- Temporary inactivity
Verb
- Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
- Cease an action temporarily
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "pause".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | paused | 1 | 28 |
| 2 | pause | 1 | 21 |
| 3 | pauses | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | menopause | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | tropopause | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pause".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pause" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "pause" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pause" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pause".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | press | 1 | 127 |
| 2 | phase | 1 | 72 |
| 3 | prose | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | purse | 1 | 14 |
| 5 | posse | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | pulse | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | pansy | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | poise | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | pussy | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | plush | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | palsy | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | perse | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | patsy | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | pabst | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | parse | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | parsi | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | passe | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | pease | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | pense | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | pepsi | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | pepsi's | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | pfost | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | phish | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | plass | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | plese | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | pless | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | ploss | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | pobst | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | poust | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | press' | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | press's | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | prest | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | prisk | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | prism | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | pross | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | prost | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | pruss | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | prust | 1 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 38
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Trump calls on ICE to continue traffic stops, contradicting agency’s pause following fatal shootings
Jul 15, 2026 Washington Times
Jul 15, 2026 Washington Times
New York Hits Pause on Data Centers. Will Other States Follow?
Jul 15, 2026 National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
Jul 15, 2026 National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
Trump overturns pause of ICE vehicle stops implemented after Maine, Texas shootings
Jul 14, 2026 CBS News
Jul 14, 2026 CBS News