Answer:
person present) (pausing present participle) (paused past tense & past participle )
1 verb If you pause while you are doing something, you stop for a short period and then continue.
`It's rather embarrassing,' he began, and paused... V
On leaving, she paused for a moment at the door... V
He talked for two hours without pausing for breath. V for n
2 n-count A pause is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing.
After a pause Alex said sharply: `I'm sorry if I've upset you'...
