Verb: hesitate 'he-zi,teyt
- Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
"Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures";
- waver, waffle [N. Amer, informal], balk, baulk [Brit]
- Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
"The speaker hesitated";
- pause
Derived forms: hesitates, hesitating, hesitated
Type of: delay
Encyclopedia: Hesitate