pregnant pause
the silence that occurs after someone has said or done something that leaves everyone who bore witness to the event speechless.
the first cousin of awkward silence.
a pregnant pause often occurs when something that requires a sarcastic response happens, but no one quite knows what to day or do.
in the middle of a group of people having a conversation, michael picks his nose and then eats it. all conversation ceases.
(pregnant pause)
delay in speech used to give one time to consider the consequences of a statement.
john took the microphone and asked sarah to marry him. there was a pregnant pause while he, and the 3000-strong audience, waited for an answer.
or
cars cause pollution that cause global warming….. (pregnant pause)…. so when we need a pint of milk, maybe we should walk the 1/4 mile to the store instead of driving!
1. unexpected, annoying delay.
when reading and sending email across wide area network, sometimes there is a pregnant pause, where the application stops your world waits for the hourgl-ss…
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