Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit pause

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables
hit -pause
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pause (an activity); stop, terminate.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Refers to hitting a literal pause button (on a controller, etc.).

Inflected Forms

hits pause (present, singular) hitting pause (participle, present)

Phrases

call time

Frequently Paired Words

call time

Questions

What does hit pause mean?
To pause (an activity); stop, terminate.
Where does hit pause come from?
Refers to hitting a literal pause button (on a controller, etc.).

How to pronounce hit pause

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