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

(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.

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

(theater) A brief pause during the delivery of a speech in a play, to make the speaking seem more natural.

(idiomatic) To pause (an activity); stop, terminate.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hit pause

present participle of hit pause

(non-native speakers' English) A coffee break.