delay
holdup
long finger
latency
overwait
procrastination
shillyshally
cunctation
hold off
time lag
dog days
putoff
finally
eventually
cunctatory
not a minute too soon
kick the can down the road
delayism
tomorrow never comes
suspension
intermission
break
languid
interruption
yak shaving
pause
respite
wait
put off
restlessness
impatience
holdoff
disruption
gap
lag
fitful
multidelay
hum and haw
chomp at the bit
what are you waiting for
dilatory
tie-up
restive
champ at the bit
delayal
waiting game
nonpostponement
fashionably late
promptitude
promptness
instantaneous
delayability
wait around
buy time
adjournal
hold
prolong
postponement
waste of time
intervene
catch up
put a pin in
fullness of time
adjournment
pregame
delayer
kill time
off
senior moment
stop
hitch
student syndrome
time is of the essence
arrest
none too soon
check
not a moment too soon
o'clock
stay
halt
time-blind
hastiness
stoppage
timewasting
impatient
fast times
tardy time
procrastinatory
pendence

English words for 'A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.'

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