the act of stopping
ending
(a person, thing) that distracts a person; something that holds the attention and gives pleasure
having one's attention drawn away
(an instance of) disturbing or being disturbed
commotion; upset
a break or opening in a wall, hedge etc
break, breach
to order (something unpleasant) to stop; to stop marching
end, stoppage
a person or thing that hinders
obstruction, difficulty
a short pull or push (up); a kind of noose or knot; a temporary difficulty
problem, difficulty
a short description, usually a poem, of simple country life, especially described as extremely pleasant
pause, break
an interval between two activities or two periods of time of different character; a piece of music played during such an interval between parts of a concert, play etc
pause, break
a period of time between acts of a play, parts of a concert etc
break, pause
to stop (making an effort); relax
break, recess
(during the) interval between two events
in the intervening time
(an instance of) a failure of a court to administer justice properly; (an instance of) a failure to deliver to the correct destination
failure
something that stops progress or makes it difficult
impediment, barrier
a short interval or stop (while doing or saying something)
wait, delay
the act of preventing
stop
a period of relief or rest (from work, suffering, anything unpleasant)
pause, suspension in activity
a split or crack; a disagreement, quarrel
break, crack
a block (in a pipe etc); an act of stopping work, payment etc
halt, curtailment
the act of suspending or being suspended; the set of bars, shock absorbers, springs and swivels on which the chassis of a car rests in order to make movement softer
delay