Definition of hesitate

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Hesitate (v. t.) To utter with hesitation or to intimate by a reluctant manner.

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Falter :: Falter (v. & n.) To hesitate; to speak brokenly or weakly; to stammer; as, his tongue falters..
Mammer :: Mammer (v. i.) To hesitate; to mutter doubtfully.
Halt :: Halt (v. i.) To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; to hesitate; to be uncertain..
Demur :: Demur (v. t.) To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about.
Stagger :: Stagger (v. t.) To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock.
Stagger :: Stagger (n.) To begin to doubt and waver in purposes; to become less confident or determined; to hesitate.
Stammer :: Stammer (v. i.) To make involuntary stops in uttering syllables or words; to hesitate or falter in speaking; to speak with stops and diffivulty; to stutter.
Deliberate :: Deliberate (v. i.) To take counsel with one's self; to weigh the arguments for and against a proposed course of action; to reflect; to consider; to hesitate in deciding; -- sometimes with on, upon, about, concerning..
Stutter :: Stutter (v. t. & i.) To hesitate or stumble in uttering words; to speak with spasmodic repetition or pauses; to stammer.
Balance :: Balance (v. i.) To fluctuate between motives which appear of equal force; to waver; to hesitate.
Linger :: Linger (a.) To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.
Hem :: Hem (v. i.) To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking..
Force :: Force (v. i.) To make a difficult matter of anything; to labor; to hesitate; hence, to force of, to make much account of; to regard..
Hesitated :: Hesitated (imp. & p. p.) of Hesitat.
Pause :: Pause (n.) To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.
Scruple :: Scruple (v. t.) To regard with suspicion; to hesitate at; to question.
Boggle :: Boggle (n.) To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and indecision..
Hesitancy :: Hesitancy (n.) The act of hesitating, or pausing to consider; slowness in deciding; vacillation; also, the manner of one who hesitates..
Shilly-shally :: Shilly-shally (v. i.) To hesitate; to act in an irresolute manner; hence, to occupy one's self with trifles..
Consider :: Consider (v. i.) To hesitate.
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