unpause
End the freeze
To unpause is to resume something that was paused—a video, a game, a conversation: I unpaused the movie after grabbing a snack.
The word belongs to the digital age, where pausing and resuming are routine actions.
It functions as the opposite of pause in contexts where "resume" or "continue" might sound too formal.
Career summary document
- restartCommence anew
- continueGo on without stopping
- proceedMove forward, continue
- recommenceBegin again after pause
reactivate · reengage · pick-up · carry-on · reinitiate · reboot · unfreeze · reenter
Recreation or staged drama
- streamSteady continuous flow
- videoRecorded moving imagery
- audioTransmitted sound content
- recordingCaptured audio or video
media · player · buffer · timeline · scrub · fast-forward · rewind · skip
Work to be done
- projectPlanned, effortful task
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- focusConcentrated attention point
- productivityOutput relative to input
efficiency · output · work · concentration · progress · momentum · advancement · streamline
Organized play or sport
- matchGame between opponents
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- checkpointInspection station on route
save · controller · multiplayer · lobby · round · respawn · timer · cooldown
resume
Career summary document
recommence · reactivate · reengage · pick-up · carry-on · reinitiate · reboot · unfreeze · reenter · reassume
play
Recreation or staged drama
recording · media · player · buffer · timeline · scrub · fast-forward · rewind · skip · replay
task
Work to be done
productivity · efficiency · output · work · concentration · progress · momentum · advancement · streamline · prioritization
game
Organized play or sport
checkpoint · save · controller · multiplayer · lobby · round · respawn · timer · cooldown · server