Enter a clue or pattern or both:

The Clue

Lulls (6 letter answer)

The Answer

PAUSES

Tags


Notes

The answer PAUSES is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.

Related Clues

Hesitates
Breaks; rests
Brief halts
Brief respites
Ers and ums
Purposes of commas
Short stops
Stops the tape temporarily
They may be pregnant

Definition

PAUSE as a noun:

1. (pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension) = a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
2. temporary inactivity

PAUSE as a verb:

1. (hesitate, pause) = interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"
2. (pause, intermit, break) = cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"