pause

Synonyms: abeyance break breakoff breathing space breathing spell caesura cessation coffee break comma cutoff deadlock discontinuance downtime freeze gap gridlock halt happy hour hesitancy hesitation hiatus hitch hush interim interlude intermission interregnum interruption interval lacuna lapse layoff letup lull pausation recess respite rest rest period stand standstill stay stillness stopover stoppage suspension time out

Antonyms: continuation persistence

Synonyms: break it up call time catch one’s breath cease come to standstill deliberate desist discontinue drop halt hesitate hold back interrupt put on hold reflect rest shake sideline stop briefly suspend take a break take a breather take five take ten think twice waver

Antonyms: continue persist restart