- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|1.3k
- Abbreviations|0
78 entries under idiom topic. ×
| hem and haw(verb, expression, change, delay) | |
| hum and haw(verb, expression, irresolution, stammering) | |
| think twice(verb, expression, stop, delay) | |
| be irresolute(verb, expression, change, fear) | |
| play for time(verb, expression, cool, delay) | |
| hang fire(expression, cool, delay, linger) | |
| think twice about(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stick) | |
| be undecided(verb, expression, change, alter) | |
| mark time(verb, expression) | |
| stall for time(verb, expression, time, wait) | |
| stop to consider(expression, unbelief doubt) | |
| be dubious(verb, expression, dispute, challenge) | |
| blow hot and cold(verb, expression, change, alter) | |
| break it up(expression, delay, shake, wait) | |
| bring to screeching halt(verb, expression, check, delay) | |
| call a recess | |
| call in question(verb, expression, dispute, challenge) | |
| come to standstill(expression, delay, shake, wait) | |
| drag your feet(expression, delay, linger, adjourn) | |
| drop the ball(expression, pause, stumble, waver) |
For more, visit
Hesitate on
Power Thesaurus
| APA | Smart Define. (2016). hesitate thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hesitate/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2016. "hesitate thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/hesitate/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 28, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 2016, hesitate thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/hesitate/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "hesitate thesaurus" 30 March 2016. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/hesitate/thesaurus/synonyms> |