Synonyms for pausing
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : pawz |
| Phonetic Transcription : pɔz |
Top 10 synonyms for pausing Other synonyms for the word pausing
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for pausing
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