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 |
|---|
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:
U.S. Sanctions Pause Adds Political Win to Russia’s Economic Gain From Iran War
Mar 13, 2026 The New York Times
Mar 13, 2026 The New York Times
Military hospitals, clinics resume billing civilians following 3-year pause
Mar 13, 2026 Military Times
Mar 13, 2026 Military Times
Judge orders pause on ICE detention center construction in Maryland
Mar 12, 2026 The Washington Post
Mar 12, 2026 The Washington Post
Ole Miss, Clemson tampering case impact with NCAA not pausing enforcement, per report
Mar 12, 2026 The Clarion-Ledger
Mar 12, 2026 The Clarion-Ledger