unpauses
Starts playing again
Unpauses means to resume something that was temporarily stopped or suspended.
It's the opposite of pause, used especially in contexts involving media playback, video games, or any process that can be halted and restarted.
She unpauses the video after answering the door.
The word has become more common with the rise of digital media, where pausing and unpausing are routine actions.
Job applicants' summaries
- restartsInitiates again after stopping
- recommencesBegins again after stopping
- reactivatesMakes operational once more
- replaysRepeated broadcasts of action
relaunches · reopens · reinstitutes · reinitiates · reprises · reruns · picks up · carries on
Recreation or staged drama
- playbackReproducing recorded media
- streamSteady continuous flow
- videoRecorded moving imagery
- audioTransmitted sound content
recording · podcast · movie · show · broadcast · dvr · buffering · timeline
Interrupt continuity
- haltComplete sudden stop
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- stoppageInterruption of flow
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
delay · timeout · intermission · hiatus · standstill · waiting · holding · stalling
resumes
Job applicants' summaries
- restartsInitiates again after stopping
- recommencesBegins again after stopping
- reactivatesMakes operational once more
replays · relaunches · reopens · reinstitutes · reinitiates · reprises · reruns · picks up · carries on · proceeds
play
Recreation or staged drama
audio · recording · podcast · movie · show · broadcast · dvr · buffering · timeline · scrubbing
break
Interrupt continuity
suspension · delay · timeout · intermission · hiatus · standstill · waiting · holding · stalling · hesitation
continuation
Act of proceeding further
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- progressionSequential forward movement
- movementChange in position
sequence · rhythm · pace · tempo · cadence · stream · current · course · advance · motion