hold off
hang up
dally
wait
play for time
procrastinate
respite
defer
stall
hinder
put off
forbear
delayable
fristing
slowball
prolong
delayer
protract
pause
dilatory
pend
retard
waiting game
retardation
dretch
stall for time
kick into the long grass
hold fire
footdragger
forestay
holdoff
holdup
delayingly
delay
shift off
cunctatorship
cunctatious
pendence
deferred
delaying
set back
postponer
cunctator
push off
postpone
tarpit
hove
not a minute too soon
suspension
tie up
restive
linger over
dwell on
nonpostponement
catch
hold over
drawl
putoff
see which way the cat jumps
ad interim
delayism
sleep on
bog
redelay
hit a snag
adjourn
delayability
dwell
roll back
delayal
push back
remit
run late
stave
r-tard
I mean
hold
head off at the pass
relent
put a pin in
postponement
impatient
forestall
hold up
cunctative
stay
snooze

English words for 'To delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.'

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