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

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

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