pause
verb / noun / interjection
Meaning
- verbTo take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
- nounA temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
- interjectionUsed immediately after a statement to indicate that there was no innuendo or homosexual meaning intended, especially when such a meaning is a reasonable interpretation.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #661 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 92% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 3 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None