Indicative of a pause or discontinuance.

plural of pausing

A temporary stop in any form of speech.

(idiomatic) To give somebody cause for concern.

A pause that gives the impression that it will be followed by something significant.

plural of spoken pause

(animation) The four frames of silence between each line of dialog. The name refers to what would be normal pausing between words in the cadence of someone's typical speech pattern.

plural of normal pause

plural of filled pause

Any spoken sound or word used to fill gaps in speech.