Moby Thesaurus. Grady Ward. 1996.
hesitate — hesitate, waver, vacillate, falter all mean to show irresolution or uncertainty. Hesitate, the general term, usually implies a pause or other sign of indecision before one makes up one s mind what to do, say, or choose {I have for many months… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
hesitate — [[t]he̱zɪteɪt[/t]] hesitates, hesitating, hesitated 1) VERB If you hesitate, you do not speak or act for a short time, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried about what you are going to say or do. The telephone rang. Catherine … English dictionary
hesitate — 01. When he asked her to marry him, she only [hesitated] a second before saying yes. 02. When someone knocked on her door late at night, she [hesitated], walked to the door, and peered through the peephole. 03. I [hesitate] to recommend him for… … Grammatical examples in English
hesitate — v. 1) (D; intr.) to hesitate over (to hesitate over a choice) 2) (E) she hesitated to act; do not hesitate to call me * * * [ hezɪteɪt] do not hesitate to call me (E) she hesitated to act (D; intr.) to hesitate over (to hesitate over a choice) … Combinatory dictionary
Hesitate — Hes i*tate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hesitated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hesitating}.] [L. haesitatus, p. p. of haesitare, intens. fr. haerere to hesitate, stick fast; to hang or hold fast. Cf. {Aghast}, {Gaze}, {Adhere}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To stop or pause … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hesitate — [hez′i tāt΄] vi. hesitated, hesitating [< L haesitatus, pp. of haesitare, to stick fast, hesitate, intens. of haerere, to stick, cleave < IE base * ghais , to be stuck, neglect > prob. Lith gaištù, to neglect] 1. to stop because of… … English World dictionary
hesitate — hes|i|tate [ˈhezıteıt] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of haesitare to stick firmly, hesitate , from haerere to stick ] 1.) to pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or not sure ▪ Kay hesitated for a … Dictionary of contemporary English
hesitate — verb 1 (I) to pause before saying or doing something because you are not sure or nervous: Harriet hesitated a moment before replying. 2 hesitate to do sth to be unwilling to do something because you are not sure that it is right: Don t hesitate… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hesitate — verb /ˈhɛzɪteɪt/ a) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination. He hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment. b) To stammer; to falter in… … Wiktionary
hesitate*/ — [ˈhezɪˌteɪt] verb to pause before doing something because you are nervous or not certain about it He hesitated a moment, and then knocked on the door.[/ex] • don t hesitate to do sth spoken used for encouraging someone to do something[/ex] [i]Don … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
