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Dictionary Checker helps you quickly verify whether a word appears in the same local English word list used by our word tools.
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Local OneTimeRead word tools dictionary
Meaning of pause
noun
- A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.
noun
- A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
- A short time for relaxing and doing something else.
- Hesitation; suspense; doubt.
- In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation mark. Example: Teach the pupil to mind the pauses.
- A break or paragraph in writing.
verb
- To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
- To interrupt an activity and wait. Example: When telling the scary story, he paused for effect.
- To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.
- To halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point. Example: to pause a song, a video, or a computer game
- To consider; to reflect.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
What is a Dictionary Checker?
A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.