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paused

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈpɔzd// UK //pˈɔːzd// paused

adj. stopped for a short time before starting again. You use this to describe someone who is waiting or a video that is not playing.

adj. characterised by a temporary cessation of action or speech. Often used predicatively after a linking verb to describe a state of hesitation or interruption.


SIMPLE

The video remained paused while I answered the phone.

CONTEXTUAL

He stood with a paused expression, waiting for his colleague to finish the sentence before he spoke.

COMPLEX

The screen showed a paused frame of the film, capturing the protagonist in a moment of silent reflection that the audience would otherwise have missed.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly follows linking verbs like 'be', 'remain', or 'stay'.

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