wait
respite
hold off
put off
put someone on ice
play for time
procrastinate
defer
stall
dally
kick the can down the road
cunctatorship
forestall
prolong
holdoff
holdup
retardation
delayer
dilatory
pend
hinder
delay
set back
waiting game
hold up
intervene
time is of the essence
fish or cut bait
beat around the bush
protract
forbear
fristing
kick into the long grass
forestay
pause
putoff
slowball
keep one's powder dry
hold fire
hold
delayability
foot-dragging
cunctative
stonewall
tomorrow never comes
hang tight
adjournment
delayable
retard
put a pin in
hit a snag
catch
snooze
postponement
withdraw
sleep on
see which way the cat jumps
wait for
suspension
drag one's heels
delayism
postpone
stall for time
dilly-dally
shillyshally
time lag
dillydally
dust off the cobwebs
drag one's feet
hold-up
dwell on
linger over
interruption
gap
break
table
disruption
footdragger
postponer
hang up
stave
seal someone's fate
nonpostponement
champ at the bit

English words for 'To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.'

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