put off
stall
waiting game
respite
wait
hold off
postpone
procrastinate
put someone on ice
push off
dwell on
holdup
linger over
dwell
cunctative
catch
delay
hold over
play for time
delayism
slow-walk
accelerate
buy time
put a pin in
delayer
beat the clock
time is of the essence
retard
multidelay
delayal
thunk
set back
defer
forestall
see which way the cat jumps
dilatory
time lag
put back
suspend
pause
kick into the long grass
drag
fristing
dally
delayable
slowball
kick the can down the road
hold fire
putoff
hinder
prompt
dilly-dally
dillydally
shillyshally
shift off
drag one's heels
drag one's feet
impatience
restlessness
restive
forbear
catch up
hang up
longanimity
footdragger
tarpit
forbearance
patience
holdoff
protract
profanity delay
time delay
tape delay
delayability
timeable
lag
stall for time
intervene
chomp at the bit
fish or cut bait
beat around the bush
champ at the bit
hit a snag
count down
knock off
take time out
withdraw
r-tard

English words for 'To delay (a task, event, etc.).'

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