pause
forbear
retard
hinder
hang back
dally
hesitant
protract
prolong
hang a leg
hold off
hang fire
stall
procrastinate
push off
cunctatious
snooze
defer
shift off
redelay
dretch
stonewall
halt
mammer
stand shilly-shally
wait
kick one's heels
keep one's powder dry
waver
antihiatic
stave
hove
hesitate
waffle
slowball
stall out
forestay
stay
stall for time
slow
impatient
restive
set back
slow roll
hesitantly
demur
overwait
restrainingly
hastiness
umm
rag the puck
delayism
run late
delayability
delayable
hold up
cool one's heels
hesitatingness
frist
kick into touch
hotfoot it
faltering
respite
hold over
table
holdup
hesitatory
hit a snag
prorogue
put over
postpone
hesitation
remit
put off
delay
delaying
drag
dilatory
shelve
shuck
hrmph
stand down
scamper
not a minute too soon
keep back
scurry
hang up
scuttle

English words for 'To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.'

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