Antonyms for pausing

Grammar : Verb

Spell : pawz

Phonetic Transcription : pɔz

Definition of pausing

Origin : early 15c., from Old French pausee "a pause, interruption" (14c.) and directly from Latin pausa "a halt, stop, cessation," from Greek pausis "stopping, ceasing," from pauein "to stop, to cause to cease," from PIE root *paus- "to leave, desert, cease, stop."

verb wait, delay

Example sentences :

She then descended, and pausing at the great landing, heard other steps descending also.
Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson

"'Ere we are, sir," said the cabman's nephew, pausing at the head of the steps.
Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance

Pausing only to verify the number, he sprang up the steps and found the bell-button.
Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance

So he sat, with a steadfastly vacant gaze, pausing in his work.
Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens

"Yes," said Carton, pausing again, and answering over his shoulder.
Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens

"It's Morgan," Grim bellowed, not pausing an instant in his descent.
Extract from : « Slaves of Mercury » by Nat Schachner

"True," she said coolly, pausing before the door of her stateroom.
Extract from : « Priestess of the Flame » by Sewell Peaslee Wright

"Give me my key," Mrs. Morton cried, pausing for a moment at the desk.
Extract from : « The Film of Fear » by Arnold Fredericks

He walked on tip-toe to the end of the corridor, pausing at every cell.
Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine

Pausing at a cross-road, he selected a tree for one of his remaining announcements.
Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham

Synonyms for pausing

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