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Noun
A period of time by which something is late or postponed
The act of putting off until a later time
The action of delaying or moving at a slow pace
A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone
The property of being late
A delay used to separate the occurrence of two events, especially in a mechanical or electronic device
Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process
The action of evading something
Dawdling
Verb
To make (someone or something) late or slow
To put off until a later time
To move or act at a slow speed
To extend or draw out, typically a period or duration
Keep from happening
Adjective
Obstructionist or delaying
… more ▼
▲
Noun
▲
A period of time by which something is late or postponed
pause
wait
break
halt
stoppage
interlude
interval
intermission
holdup
stop
interruption
gap
lull
detention
holdback
suspension
stay
retardation
check
detainment
downtime
lag
logjam
hold
stall
surcease
retardment
jam
snag
filibuster
holding
prorogation
blockage
showstopper
block
retard
trammel
hold-up
holding pattern
period of waiting
tie-up
waiting period
time lag
time wasted
cooling-off period
hiatus
respite
rest
recess
entr'acte
breathing space
lapse
letup
postponement
breather
lacuna
spell
interregnum
interim
obstruction
gridlock
cessation
stopover
hindrance
discontinuation
moratorium
pausation
layoff
discontinuity
interstice
time out
latency
setback
deceleration
discontinuance
hitch
problem
deadlock
slowdown
end
braking
hesitation
standstill
adjournment
let-up
caesura
procrastination
stand
freeze
hiccup
parenthesis
hiccough
layover
time-out
ado
snafu
difficulty
glitch
trouble
bottleneck
slowness
episode
intervening period
intervening time
passage
limbo
stack-up
course
meanwhile
intermezzo
idyll
meantime
smoko
period
traffic jam
term
passing
span
stop-off
downshift
demurrage
sojourn
visit
lagging
time gap
time warp
space
pause in the action
waiting path
impediment
finish
ending
hangup
bind
obstacle
stalemate
break in your journey
go-slow
slowing down
slow-up
impasse
impedance
demurral
dawdling
loitering
lingering
reprieve
cunctation
remission
tarrying
closing
standoff
breath
checkmate
halting
beat
putting off
ceasing
stonewalling
hush
silence
lapse of time
stillness
cutoff
abeyance
break-off
comma
hole
delaying
arrest
break off
happy hour
rest period
awkward moment
breathing spell
coffee break
desisting
remaining
stopping
terminating
deterring
blocking
inaction
opposition
interference
delaying tactics
full stop
dead end
kicking the can down the road
dead stop
Mexican standoff
communication breakdown
ten
five
half-time
disruption
slack
time off
termination
relaxation
lessening
slackening
close
conclusion
relief
closure
shutdown
expiration
cease
arrestment
closedown
shutoff
offset
breaking off
grinding halt
screaming halt
cut-off
abatement
virgule
interspace
time away
time
leave
breakdown
breaktime
desistance
breathing room
holiday
vacation
finishing
disturbance
abandonment
vacay
winding up
disconnection
severance
rift
split
spell of inactivity
cutting short
blow
sit-down
tea break
lunch break
suspense
doldrums
diversion
abeyancy
jollification
recreation
entertainment
lightening
brightening
repose
amusement
jollity
refreshment
armistice
peace
ceasefire
treaty
détente
cease-fire
screeching halt
wind-down
agreement
de-escalation
reconciliation
amnesty
terms
detente
accord
truce
cessation of hostilities
temporary peace
peace treaty
white flag
peaceful solution
suspension of hostilities
olive branch
more ❯
“There was a
delay
in the arrival of my package due to additional customs checks.”
Noun
▲
The act of putting off until a later time
postponement
deferment
deferral
procrastination
stay
adjournment
deferring
hiatus
holdup
moratorium
shelving
suspension
tabling
continuation
extension
layoff
letup
pause
put-off
remission
rescheduling
respite
abeyance
abeyancy
putting off
putting back
rain check
time-out
interruption
reprieve
break
prorogation
dormancy
breather
protraction
recess
arrest
pigeonholing
suspense
quiescence
halt
mothballing
doldrums
latency
stoppage
freeze
grace
rearrangement
continuance
downtime
holding pattern
deep freeze
cold storage
suspended animation
extra time
stopping
standstill
embargo
lull
carrying over
transferal
rest
stay of execution
intermission
cessation
breath
temporary cessation
let up
time out
ban
five
grace period
truce
breathing spell
prohibition
knocking off
taking five
suspension of proceedings
change of date
lacuna
leeway
armistice
check
quiescency
longer period
increased time
additional time
more time
additional period of time
discontinuation
waiting
inactivity
limbo
on ice
a state of dormancy
a state of suspension
a state of latency
interlude
fix
hold
back burner
restriction
inexpression
unconsciousness
motionlessness
cryonics
locker
frigidarium
freezer
reserve
deep-freezing
freeze-drying
in cold storage
temporarily deferred
hanging fire
a state of uncertainty
deathlike state
cold store
freezer locker
frozen-food locker
on the back burner
more ❯
“A
delay
in the trial was requested so as to allow adequate time for lawyers on both sides to prepare their case.”
Noun
▲
The action of delaying or moving at a slow pace
dawdling
lingering
hesitation
loitering
procrastination
stalling
wavering
dallying
dithering
pausing
tarrying
vacillation
waiting
cunctation
deferment
faltering
hesitance
hesitancy
postponement
slowness
dilatoriness
slackness
adjournment
breather
delaying
demurral
dragging your feet
indecision
recess
reprieve
respite
rest
temporization
temporising
UK
temporizing
US
dilly-dallying
shilly-shallying
humming and hawing
delaying tactics
hanging back
hemming and hawing
lagging behind
kicking the can down the road
doubt
irresolution
indecisiveness
dubiety
equivocation
pause
irresoluteness
fluctuation
oscillation
shilly-shally
qualm
scruple
skepticism
US
fumbling
tentativeness
scepticism
UK
misgiving
mistrust
indisposition
uncertainty
stumbling
stuttering
stammering
averseness
reluctance
unwillingness
timidity
timidness
to-and-fro
doubtfulness
unsureness
wabbling
wobbling
havering
swithering
fence-sitting
incertitude
second thoughts
blowing hot and cold
dubiousness
nervousness
ambivalence
teetering
lack of resolution
sitting on the fence
inconclusiveness
indefiniteness
indeterminacy
woolliness
vagueness
unclearness
reservation
caution
diffidence
faint-heartedness
half-heartedness
shillyshallying
changeableness
weakness
qualification
condition
limitation
putting off
proviso
inaction
reserve
failure to act
suspicion
apprehension
distrust
mistrustfulness
uneasiness
dubitation
unease
distrustfulness
lack of confidence
reservations
query
misdoubt
trepidation
unbelief
confusion
anxiety
wariness
misgivings
insecurity
chariness
qualms
demur
disquietude
fear
worry
lack of conviction
lack of faith
questioning
disbelief
cynicism
incredulity
question
misbelief
compunction
reconsideration
disquiet
questionableness
questionability
perplexity
lack of certainty
ambiguity
quandary
niggle
difficulty
umbrage
apprehensiveness
leeriness
suspicions
second thought
lack of trust
ineffectuality
ignorance
dubiosity
disinclination
inconstancy
doubts
tension
resistance
feeble-mindedness
swither
unsteadiness
presentiment
lack of enthusiasm
bewilderment
inhibition
queries
questions
strain
faithlessness
question mark
edginess
suspense
trust issues
squeamishness
reluctancy
censor
conscience
twinge of doubt
conflict
contradiction
twinge of conscience
pang of conscience
opposition
dilemma
clash
haziness
muddle
haze
iffiness
equivocacy
inconsistency
gingerliness
incongruity
objection
demurrer
confusion dilemma
more ❯
“We will have to act decisively, without any
delay
.”
Noun
▲
A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone
hindrance
impediment
obstacle
obstruction
handicap
block
deterrent
hurdle
encumbrance
bar
snag
barrier
trammel
drawback
check
difficulty
inhibition
restriction
hitch
restraint
stop
limitation
fetter
drag
curb
cramp
crimp
manacle
holdback
interference
chain
complication
catch
baulk
UK
balk
US
clog
shackles
hiccup
embarrassment
inconvenience
let
stoppage
setback
burden
hazard
cumber
brake
prevention
glitch
interruption
millstone
facer
impedance
albatross
hampering
joker
gridlock
baggage
cumbrance
lock
intervention
sabotage
inhibitor
stumbling block
catch-22
fly in the ointment
spanner in the works
hang-up
jam-up
monkey wrench
ball and chain
monkey wrench in the works
excess baggage
foot dragging
deal-breaker
holdup
problem
issue
hold-up
disadvantage
mishap
upset
blow
disappointment
pitfall
blocking
bit of trouble
retardation
defect
weakness
bottleneck
blockage
barricade
trouble
snafu
discouragement
road block
reversal
misfortune
knock
defeat
whammy
bummer
body blow
one in the eye
knock-back
piece of bad luck
reversal of fortune
kick in the teeth
straitjacket
slowing
handicapping
checking
opposition
arrest
choking
barring
small difficulty
sticking point
stumbling stone
retardment
flaw
prohibition
disorder
rub
detriment
tie
load
stricture
shackle
fault
disablement
impairment
wall
downfall
adversity
stone in one's path
impasse
blunder
dead weight
red tape
hardship
slip
millstone around your neck
inefficacy
error
gotcha
miscalculation
mischance
bafflement
mistake
gimmick
headache
hassle
bitter pill
uphill
bug
stroke of bad luck
tangle
binding
jam
fetters
leash
hold
limit
confinement
booby trap
land mine
clogging
immobilisation
UK
immobilization
US
reverse
lapse
rebuff
comedown
slowdown
backset
foil
bottom
regress
bath
regression
reverse of fortune
double whammy
whole new ballgame
unfortunate development
drawing board
about-face
flip-flop
constraint
damper
rein
disbenefit
downside
minus
shortcoming
hamper
control
determent
circumscription
liability
nuisance
negative
disincentive
bridle
imperfection
condition
weak spot
weak point
dissuasion
deterrence
thwarting
deficiency
blockade
embargo
dilemma
debit
strike
incommodity
suppression
forestalling
congestion
curtailment
occlusion
predicament
interception
preventive
hangup
halt
pickle
fence
ban
con
clampdown
failing
interdict
avoidance
cross to bear
foiling
ill
retardant
curbing
baulking
UK
stopping
prob
lack
stifling
quashing
traverse
disability
preclusion
failure
frustration
constriction
cross
puzzler
circumvention
quandary
wet blanket
balking
US
obviation
break
forestallment
collapse
clot
blank wall
tight spot
foundering
disturbance
deterence
thorn in one's side
lack of success
bond
bonds
bone of contention
deadweight
hobble
consequence
misery
woe
disgrace
yoke
chains
complaint
deadlock
defence
UK
defense
US
preventative
psychological baggage
millstone round someone's neck
aggravation
harm
railing
entanglement
demarcation
bump
defensive measures
intimidation
albatross around one's neck
demerit
roadblock
buttress
cinchers
anchor
binders
pale
weary load
penalty
boundary
bad
obligation
commitment
proscription
saddle
debt
guilt
duty
tribulation
retarding device
privation
affliction
chill
put down
damp
afterdeal
bridling
repression
pinch
restrainer
safeguard
snarl
knot
negative aspect
depressant
cloud
scrape
deterring factor
flip side
moratorium
veto
boycott
spot
shackling
fettering
holding back
cramping
smothering
kink
mountain to climb
bind
warning
caution
other side of the coin
jinx
harness
interdiction
gloom
pall
halting
detention
constrainment
captivity
can of worms
disputed point
unseen problem
the rub
depression
Achilles heel
trap
point at issue
monkey on back
rahui
sublimation
ceiling
bad news
disaster area
trick
stopping up
millstone round one's neck
snare
evil
conundrum
ploy
puzzle
dodge
wile
cold water
gate
rail
putting an end to
putting an stop to
nipping in the bud
order
weight
reduction
joker in the pack
hedge
spoiling
grievance
bother
mix-up
hot potato
thorn in the flesh
mess
vexed question
question mark
vexation
gremlin
source of difficulty
worry
hornets' nest
source of trouble
muddle
dispute
plight
difficult situation
countering
scotching
derailment
dashing
crushing
jump
stretch
crippling
hindering
snookering
baffling
nonfulfillment
scuppering
nonfulfilment
contravention
unfulfillment
nonsuccess
non-success
malfunction
crash
shutdown
disintegration
disruption
wreck
crackup
ruination
crumbling
ruin
crumpling
breakdown
cropper
cessation
falling apart
fizzling out
falling down
seizing up
conking out
falling to pieces
falling through
more ❯
Noun
▲
The property of being late
lateness
belatedness
tardiness
retardation
unpunctuality
delinquency
backwardness
deferment
dilatoriness
postponement
prolongation
protraction
slowness
late date
advanced hour
procrastination
detention
idiocy
abnormality
mental deficiency
mental retardation
Noun
▲
A delay used to separate the occurrence of two events, especially in a mechanical or electronic device
time delay
Noun
▲
Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process
disruption
disturbance
upset
disarray
confusion
disorganisation
UK
disorganization
US
disorder
derangement
interruption
break
division
interference
dislocation
disarrangement
disarranging
disordering
disorderliness
turmoil
confusing
stoppage
unsettling
upsetting
discontinuation
hampering
impeding
obstruction
ruining
spoiling
suspension
wrecking
agitation
delaying
retardation
undermining
commotion
distraction
separation
severance
splitting
trouble
holding up
displacement
disengagement
luxation
disconnection
unhinging
discontinuity
misplacement
disarticulation
reordering
readjustment
redisposition
reorganization
US
change
relocation
reshuffle
shift
move
movement
breaking
intrusion
violation
reorganisation
UK
rearrangement
dislodgment
putting out of joint
transfer
transposition
translation
deracination
more ❯
Noun
▲
The action of evading something
run-around
avoidance
come-off
detour
difficulty
diversion
elusion
escape
escaping
eschewal
evasion
inertia
postponement
roundabout
shunning
dodging
eluding
ducking
circumvention
eschewing
shirking
shaking
out
cop-out
dodge
evading
refraining
escapism
nonparticipation
keeping away
retreat
flight
steering clear
body swerve
steering clear of
cunning
fudging
deception
shuffling
pretext
artifice
bypassing
subterfuge
prevarication
trickery
ruse
sidestepping
equivocation
go-by
obliqueness
evasiveness
sophism
bilking
sophistry
ditch
shift
lie
jive
stall
stonewall
getting out of
finding a way round
quibble
equivocating
trick
routine
excuse
fugivity
skirting
stonewalling
fancy footwork
fugiviteness
slip
abstention
refrainment
bypass
holding off
circumventing
hack
loophole
sidestep
workaround
more ❯
Noun
▲
Dawdling
dalliance
dabbling
playing
toying
trifling
dawdling
delaying
dilly-dallying
frittering
frivoling
idling
loafing
loitering
poking
procrastinating
procrastination
puttering
Verb
▲
To make (someone or something) late or slow
retard
impede
hamper
hinder
obstruct
postpone
restrain
stall
arrest
derail
detain
foil
restrict
retardate
stymie
thwart
trammel
block
cramp
cripple
curb
defer
halt
hobble
interrupt
pause
prevent
protract
repress
withhold
crimp
cumber
deter
fetter
hamstring
inhibit
prorogue
remit
shackle
shelve
slow
stop
bar
brake
check
choke
clog
confine
encumber
frustrate
handcuff
hold
intermit
prolong
hold back
hold up
put off
set back
slow down
slow up
bog down
interfere with
keep back
shut down
shut off
stave off
take down
back off
close off
hold off on
put back
choke off
hold over
make late
put a brake on
get in the way of
stand in the way of
bring to screeching halt
hog-tie
throw a spanner in the works
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
handicap
constrain
limit
baulk
UK
balk
US
hang up
baffle
decelerate
tie up
get in the way
manacle
embarrass
bork
short-circuit
bridle
curtail
interfere
slacken
stay
forestall
mire
disrupt
oppose
inconvenience
procrastinate
be a hindrance to
weigh down
suppress
control
stem
reduce
keep
lessen
prohibit
moderate
neutralize
US
embog
keep waiting
regulate
stonewall
bottleneck
scupper
crab
counteract
suspend
neutralise
UK
rein in
incommode
discommode
bind
entangle
debar
cramp one's style
saddle with
sink
discontinue
entrammel
cause to wait
avert
cause to stay
weaken
bog
sidetrack
subdue
leash
tie
debilitate
overload
penelopize
reserve
muzzle
burden
disadvantage
freeze
discomfit
rattle
faze
dam
contravene
resist
get bogged down
chain
disconcert
oppress
bother
charge
drag your feet
tie one's hands
temper
stunt
let up
affect
disturb
foul up
screw up
make difficult
decrease
abate
lag
diminish
box in
shut out
louse up
tamper
influence
cut off
confuse
jam
conflict
trouble
reef
quiet
loiter
qualify
queer someone's pitch
give a hard time
throw a spoke in the wheel of
put the brakes on
lose steam
cut down
wind down
cut back
back-water
lose speed
anchor it
sabotage
sandbag
throttle
obscure
screen
complicate
let down flaps
hit the brakes
rein
stifle
contain
cut short
terminate
muffle
squelch
smother
swallow
govern
staunch
fight back
monkey with
repulse
discourage
bottle up
circumvent
tame
rebuff
choke back
checkmate
keep in check
pull in
keep under control
slacken pace
keep a lid on
bite back
hold in
hold down
bring to a standstill
nip in the bud
stem the flow of
put a spoke in someone's wheel
play for time
measure
rule
strangle
gag
keep the lid on
put a stop to
ward off
silence
quell
fend off
quash
head off
intercept
interdict
keep a tight rein on
cork
cork up
hold off
straiten
overcome
button up
cool
quench
conceal
submerge
pocket
put an end to
constrict
avoid
conquer
overpower
deaden
master
kill
squash
cap
defeat
close
obviate
delimit
keep at bay
stop up
clog up
keep down
extinguish
preclude
forfend
plug up
circumscribe
barricade
peg
hide
dampen
lick
occlude
stuff
blockade
damp down
shush
forbid
defend against
block up
stamp out
calm
compose
ban
simmer down
bung up
plug
quelch
get the better of
beat
repel
keep within bounds
keep in
mute
rule out
stanch
collect
fix
keep lid on
discipline
stopper
fight off
gulp back
withstand
outlaw
congest
divert
evade
close out
hem in
ward
sidestep
counter
pick off
hold in check
tone down
get a grip on
turn aside
skirt
shut in
gain mastery over
tranquilize
US
mitigate
steer clear of
put a lid on
push back
beat off
crack down on
keep off
crush
destroy
damp
caulk
mellow
vanquish
proscribe
tranquillise
UK
fill
intern
still
set
manage
set limits on
impose limits on
bung
best
modulate
close up
ostracize
US
surmount
block out
impair
dodge
disallow
bottle
dispatch
keep in line
clot
tie down
choke up
enjoin
block off
fill up
dominate
exclude
rebut
deny
jam up
fend
shun
defend
triumph over
cramp someone's style
escape
cool off
save
ostracise
UK
eschew
rein back
help
bypass
bring under control
box up
estop
prevail over
shake
place a limit on
cover up
cease
turn off
crack down
nullify
win against
gum up
gain control of
get around
bite one's lip
put half nelson on
refuse
desist
throw cold water on
put a damper on
anticipate
brush off
force back
put to flight
drive away
see off
turn away
clamp down on
beat back
thrust back
pour cold water on
drive back
keep at arm's length
keep from happening
turn back
send packing
seal
straitjacket
pack
re-collect
settle
hang on
resist attack
hold the fort
fight
adjust
monitor
cross
act against
ease
cushion
rally
lull
corner
recover
inspect
soothe
tie someone's hands
relieve
dissuade
drown
catch
scotch
enmesh
net
ensnare
capture
snag
demarcate
tether
indispose
bit
taboo
internalize
US
strangulate
internalise
UK
put straitjacket on
circumnavigate
blacklist
boycott
gulp
censor
mothball
immobilize
US
immobilise
UK
throw monkey wrench in
bound
put a limit on
keep feeling inside oneself
keep secret
solve
gain control over
keep control of
sideline
keep on a string
bring an end to
prevent from making progress
inc
spoil
stave
put on brakes
incarcerate
imprison
cool down
bring into line
keep a rein on
subjugate
keep tight rein on
set a limit on
put the brakes on
take out of play
specify
demark
prescribe
soft-pedal
not allow to go beyond
keep within the limits of
narrow down
put at a disadvantage
parry
gaol
UK
lock in
coop up
fence in
jail
US
close in
immure
concuss
deprive
shotgun
necessitate
place at a disadvantage
delimitate
define
girdle
put a ceiling on
give disadvantage
take out
overmatch
hegemonize
lay down the law to someone
put out of commission
disqualify
suffocate
make illegal
embargo
lock up
keep under wraps
keep inside
black out
overbear
upend
direct
get
command
hold the line
hush
tongue-tie
ice
quieten
erode
blackball
except
eliminate
obturate
reply
defend yourself
retaliate
put up a fight
riposte
get over
skunk
worst
find a solution to
find an answer to
keep within limits
reject
quit
undermine
knock down
force off
chase away
keep away
stand off
drive off
pre-empt
let
draw the line on
mark off
override
exile
snuff
disadvise
chill
scare
count out
freeze out
shut out of
make it impossible for
make it impracticable for
make impossible
do down
dry up
dummy up
shut up
compromise
damage
clobber
make impracticable
dam up
guard
gunge up
silt up
protect
refrain from
shield
talk out of
hush up
sit on
pull back
head off at pass
safeguard
infringe
cut in
take away
secure
bulwark
elude
act like a wet blanket
put the kibosh on
cover
encroach on
duck
soften
pacify
withhold from
desist from
stay away
stay away from
forbear
deny oneself
give up
make up for
get out of
abstain from
shake off
restrain from
counterbalance
skip
break the habit of
skip out on
do without
shy from
leave off
kick
negate
steer clear
forgo
shrink from
abstain
renounce
keep from
shirk
forbear from
mollify
gentle
humble
cow
fence
reclaim
bust
shield against
safeguard against
secure against
defend oneself against
guard against
protect against
clamp down
come down on
take severe measures against
take stern measures against
get tough on
tighten up on
come down on like a ton of bricks
get tough
come down heavily on
miss
water down
cheat
nix
force away
more ❯
“Unfortunately, stormy conditions would
delay
our flight.”
Verb
▲
To put off until a later time
defer
postpone
shelve
suspend
reschedule
stall
adjourn
prolong
stay
protract
table
continue
extend
mothball
pigeonhole
remit
respite
retard
temporise
UK
temporize
US
put off
hold off
hold over
set aside
hold off on
hold up
put back
put on hold
put on ice
put on the back burner
put over
give rain check
hold in abeyance
take a raincheck
take a rain check on
lay on the table
put on back burner
give a rain check
keep in abeyance
put in cold storage
prorogue
lay over
put aside
interrupt
hold
intermit
carry over
procrastinate
detain
hang fire
lay aside
stand over
put to one side
hold back
withhold
recess
pause
prorogate
waive
file
put on the shelf
slow
dismiss
sideline
break off
put in abeyance
slow up
do later
set back
hang up
put off the evil day
put off the evil hour
park
reserve
retain
suppress
hang
reprieve
cool
contain
forestay
take offline
put something off
hinder
block
impede
lengthen
obstruct
neglect
leave
renounce
avoid
put on one side
leave to another time
cool it
freeze
slow down
take a breather from
put on a back burner
call it a day
take a recess
suspend proceedings
take five
take a rain check
take a break
take a breather
tie up
shut up
put out of commission
pack away
decommission
put into storage
check
disband
bar
inactivate
can
rearrange
reorganise
UK
rebook
reorganize
US
change the date
call a halt to
rule out
stave off
push back
pink-slip
count out
break up
knock off
discontinue
be suspended
end
be put on hold
rise
stop
slow pedal
break
take time out
call time
take ten
more ❯
“There was still work to be completed, and he would have to
delay
his return home by a few days.”
Verb
▲
To move or act at a slow speed
linger
loiter
dally
dawdle
hesitate
lag
stall
tarry
dither
idle
vacillate
wait
while away time
dillydally
procrastinate
stonewall
straggle
temporise
UK
temporize
US
amble
diddle
drag
pause
plod
stagger
crawl
creep
filibuster
lollygag
mope
poke
putter
totter
lallygag
dilly-dally
buy time
hold back
kill time
mark time
shilly-shally
stay put
take your time
wait around
waste time
be slow
drag your feet
fall behind
hang about
hang around
hang fire
hang on
hum and haw
lag behind
take one's time
play for time
potter about
potter around
potter round
be indecisive
horse around
not keep pace
put off doing something
goof off
play a waiting game
use delaying tactics
let the grass grow under one's feet
hang back
put off
falter
waver
defer
stop
hold off
sit tight
postpone
halt
haver
stay
rest
hedge
fluctuate
hold on
swither
think twice
gain time
go at a snail's pace
equivocate
oscillate
hang
get no place fast
prevaricate
trail
saunter
kick the can down the road
hold your horses
take too long
obstruct
slouch
be undecided
deliberate
trifle
bide
pussyfoot around
hover
drop behind
cease
abide
move slowly
discontinue
blow hot and cold
beat about the bush
hang out
hang round
put on hold
teeter
drag your heels
bide your time
mooch
loaf
limp
inch
wobble
scruple
tergiversate
wabble
adjourn
shuffle
shillyshally
loll
potter
drop
desist
go slowly
remain
be unsure
trail behind
be uncertain
dwell
refrain from
sit on the fence
await
take a breather
let up
stop briefly
take a break
slow down
hem and haw
reside
put something off
take no action
warm a chair
take ten
have a breather
call time
take five
sit around
fool around
squat
be dilatory
lose time
lodge
avoid doing something
perch
nest
bunk
roost
hold over
keep on
lie in wait
be patient
sweat it out
hold your fire
keep from doing something
hold the fort
be left
stick around
stay behind
stroll
refuse
avoid
rebuff
evade
see-saw
be irresolute
yo-yo
mosey
resist
get cold feet
balance
drift
fiddle
be ambivalent
bat
adopt Fabian tactics
slack
droop
languish
moon
stooge
be long
be tardy
take time
block
be in two minds
faff about
goof around
retard
prolong
protract
toddle
diddle-daddle
shirk
palter
piddle
use dilatory tactics
slow-walk
goldbrick
cool
hinder
stand
nose
fritter time away
snail
distract
divert
stick
settle
put on the back burner
shlep along
fritter away
scrounge around
bum around
ooze
prevent
be evasive
draggle
defer action
let something slide
take a raincheck
endure
remain behind
put down roots
continue
outstay
establish yourself
stay out
establish oneself
employ delaying tactics
fiddle about
take one's own sweet time
sit on one's butt
postpone action
refrain
stall for time
avoid committing oneself
surcease
use Fabian tactics
avoid making a decision
creak along
suspend action
limp along
creep along
hang heavy
wear on
advance slowly
tail
trudge
appear to pass slowly
go on too long
go on and on
avoid the issue
beat around the bush
become tedious
fall back
drop back
be behind
drag behind
bring up the rear
fall off
inch along
slow up
break
sojourn
fill time
keep your shirt on
interrupt
bivouac
live
inhabit
cling
break off
look forward
lie low
hold the phone
sit up for
hold one's breath
stand by
wait on
kick your heels
cool your heels
save it
sweat it
stay up for
hang onto your hat
pass the time
wait patiently
cool it
hold everything
twiddle thumbs
wait in the wings
stay over
make camp
stay on
reflect
pull up
sideline
shake
suspend
take a breath
alternate
demur
seesaw
pussyfoot
stumble
come to standstill
catch one's breath
break it up
doubt
balk
US
boggle
flounder
ponder
mammer
debate
weigh
stop what you're doing
baulk
UK
be doubtful
be hesitant
shy away
be reluctant
be unwilling
pull back
think about
sit on fence
more ❯
“Time is of the essence, and we can
delay
no longer.”
Verb
▲
To extend or draw out, typically a period or duration
prolong
lengthen
protract
extend
continue
perpetuate
stall
stretch
hold
pad
persist
sustain
elongate
increase
outstretch
drag out
draw out
keep up
carry on
hold up
stretch out
string out
extend the duration of
make longer
keep something going
spin out
go on with
drag your feet
let it ride
wire-draw
keep going
defer
procrastinate
prolongate
cool
draw
expand
postpone
run on
put off
hold off
increase the length of
put on hold
drag on
keep alive
maintain
keep
preserve
retain
amplify
augment
eke out
fill out
uphold
renew
pad out
make something go on and on
flesh out
add to
overstay
elaborate
overdo
widen
broaden
fill
last
project
distend
endure
run
make last
proceed
reach
go
put rubber in
overlap
go on
grow longer
get longer
support
bear
conserve
back
favour
UK
buoy
defend
favor
US
stay with
stand by
bolster up
keep from falling
keep in existence
more ❯
Verb
▲
Keep from happening
forestall
prevent
preclude
anticipate
obviate
frustrate
hinder
thwart
avert
intercept
pre-empt
foil
head off
second-guess
stop
baulk
UK
balk
US
block
check
help
parry
circumvent
deter
envision
expect
forecast
foresee
impede
monopolise
UK
monopolize
US
obstruct
predict
preempt
preoccupy
project
stave off
fend off
get ahead of
get in before
ward off
nip in the bud
provide against
steal a march on
beat someone to it
beat someone to the draw
beat someone to the punch
avoid
deflect
hold off
hold back
keep at bay
curb
stymie
counter
defeat
restrain
put a stop to
derail
hamper
halt
inhibit
oppose
scupper
scotch
bar
arrest
dash
cramp
spoil
crimp
counteract
baffle
prohibit
ruin
restrict
put the kibosh on
beat
stand in the way of
snooker
nullify
trammel
put paid to
checkmate
outwit
stall
do for
put the stopper on
shut out
retard
upset
repress
discomfit
disappoint
cross
rule out
defend against
foul up
put the mockers on
forfend
upset the applecart
nobble
stonewall
interdict
take wind out of
debar
put an end to
smash
louse up
interrupt
evade
hold up
circumnavigate
divert
sidestep
skirt
crab
stump
neutralize
US
hamstring
bilk
snafu
fetter
take down
steer clear of
neutralise
UK
put a spoke in someone's wheel
turn aside
overturn
quash
disrupt
stifle
bypass
hobble
cripple
limit
root
resist
negate
save
interfere with
suppress
repel
keep lid on
cancel
annul
repulse
forbid
give the slip
cook someone's goose
play off
screw up
spike someone's guns
cramp one's style
queer someone's pitch
hang up
get in the way of
pick off
cut off
finish
finish off
get out of
escape
offset
buck
withstand
fend
crash
wreck
ditch
juke
unsettle
disconcert
make an end of
bring to a close
act against
free
spare
reprieve
stave
handicap
constrain
absolve
throw a curve
forefend
obscure
exempt
dispense
commandeer
keep off
shunt
turn
veer
throw monkey wrench in
contravene
scuttle
invalidate
strangulate
stay
keep
discharge
put the brakes on
shut off
take out of play
confound
squash
bring an end to
damp
slow down
rattle
undo
be early
get one's retaliation in first
crush
let
blank
counterplot
bury
rebuff
look away
shove aside
turn from
be one step ahead of
prepare for
confront
disadvise
chill
scare
cool
dampen
act in advance of
head off at pass
exclude
crool
banjax
overcome
lick
conquer
get the better of
eliminate
remove
turn off
disqualify
cause setback
put end to
mess up
beat down
take wind out of sails
foreclose
pour cold water on
put a damper on
talk out of
throw cold water on
act like a wet blanket
put a brake on
put the lid on
estop
dash one's hope
give the run around
ward
quit
discontinue
cease
en garde
elude
shield yourself from
shirk
hold at bay
shun
rebuke
fence
render null and void
make impossible
make it impossible for
make impracticable
make it impracticable for
get rid of
do away with
get round
take away
make unnecessary
confuse
traverse
stultify
shipwreck
take the wind out of your sails
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Obstructionist or delaying
obstructionist
delaying
filibustering
stalling
timewasting
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