holdup
delay
nonpostponement
procrastinate
filibuster
put a pin in
procrastination
putoff
delayability
respite
forbearance
longanimity
patience
dilatory
kick the can down the road
stall for time
suspension
wait
not a minute too soon
cunctatory
cunctation
stall
shillyshally
break
gap
put off
interruption
disruption
waiting game
what are you waiting for
buy time
hold off
finally
eventually
trifling
set back
forestay
dawdling
dwell
overwait
impatience
dalliance
restlessness
long finger
delayism
preemption
slowball
shift off
defer
deferred
retardation
dilly-dally
dillydally
drag one's heels
kick into the long grass
instant
drag one's feet
instantaneous
deep freeze
latency
play for time
intermission
hinder
cessation
foot-dragging
pause
forbear
catch
prolong
fristing
adjournal
see which way the cat jumps
dally
delayer
retard
pend
put someone on ice
tie-up
stay
pendence
hold fire
cop-out
promptness
check
arrest
promptitude
halt

English words for 'the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time'

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