| intermission | | |
| n. (act) | 1. intermission | the act of suspending activity temporarily. |
| ~ pause | temporary inactivity. |
| n. (time) | 2. break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension | a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something. |
| ~ interval, time interval | a definite length of time marked off by two instants. |
| ~ lapse | a break or intermission in the occurrence of something.; "a lapse of three weeks between letters" |
| ~ blackout | a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting. |
| ~ caesura | a pause or interruption (as in a conversation).; "after an ominous caesura the preacher continued" |
| ~ dead air | an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound. |
| ~ delay, postponement, time lag, wait, hold | time during which some action is awaited.; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action" |
| ~ halftime | an intermission between the first and second half of a game. |
| ~ rest period, rest, respite, relief | a pause for relaxation.; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests" |
| ~ time-out | a brief suspension of play.; "each team has two time-outs left" |
| ~ letup, lull | a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished.; "there was never a letup in the noise" |
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