<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action.</li><li>Withholding of a vote.</li><li>A brief stop, delay, or wait.</li><li>A break or rest in speaking or reading to emphasize meaning.</li><li>A break or suspension in a line of verse.</li><li>A fermata in music.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>To make a brief stop or delay; wait; hesitate.</li><li>To dwell or linger on something.</li></ul>