intermission
English Thesaurus
1. the act of suspending activity temporarily (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | pause, |
| definition | : | temporary inactivity (noun.act) |
2. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | interval, time interval, |
| definition | : | a definite length of time marked off by two instants (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | lapse, |
| definition | : | a break or intermission in the occurrence of something (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | blackout, |
| definition | : | a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | caesura, |
| definition | : | a pause or interruption (as in a conversation) (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | dead air, |
| definition | : | an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | halftime, |
| definition | : | an intermission between the first and second half of a game (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | time-out, |
| definition | : | a brief suspension of play (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | letup, lull, |
| definition | : | a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time) |
3. the act of suspending activity temporarily (noun.act)
| derivation | : | break, intermit, pause, |
| definition | : | cease an action temporarily (verb.communication) |
4. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)
| derivation | : | freeze, suspend, |
| definition | : | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | break, intermit, pause, |
| definition | : | cease an action temporarily (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | break, break away, |
| definition | : | interrupt a continued activity (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | hesitate, pause, |
| definition | : | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative) |
5. the act of suspending activity temporarily (noun.act)
| derivation | : | break, intermit, pause, |
| definition | : | cease an action temporarily (verb.communication) |
6. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)
| derivation | : | freeze, suspend, |
| definition | : | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | break, intermit, pause, |
| definition | : | cease an action temporarily (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | break, break away, |
| definition | : | interrupt a continued activity (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | hesitate, pause, |
| definition | : | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative) |
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