English noun: intermission | |||
1. | intermission (act) the act of suspending activity temporarily | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pause | ||
2. | intermission (time) a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something | ||
Synonyms | break, interruption, pause, suspension | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interval, time interval | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blackout, caesura, dead air, delay, halftime, hold, lapse, letup, lull, postponement, relief, respite, rest, rest period, time lag, time-out, wait | ||