Definitions
1.NounA brief interval of rest or relief.":; :"
2.NounA reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.
3.NounThe delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
4.NounA short period of spoken dialogue in an otherwise sung-through musical.
5.VerbTo delay or postpone (an event).
6.VerbTo allow (a person) extra time to fulfil some obligation.