Hesitate
11hesitate — [[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 …
12hesitate — 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… …
13hesitate — 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) …
14hesitate — verb ( tated; tating) Etymology: Latin haesitatus, past participle of haesitare to stick fast, hesitate, frequentative of haerēre to stick Date: 1598 intransitive verb 1. to hold back in doubt or indecision 2. to delay momentarily ; pause 3 …
15hesitate — 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 …
16hesitate */*/ — UK [ˈhezɪteɪt] / US [ˈhezɪˌteɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms hesitate : present tense I/you/we/they hesitate he/she/it hesitates present participle hesitating past tense hesitated past participle hesitated to pause before doing something, or… …
17hesitate — verb ADVERB ▪ a little, slightly ▪ briefly, momentarily ▪ (for) a minute, (for) a moment, (for) a second, etc …
18hesitate — hes|i|tate [ hezı,teıt ] verb intransitive ** to pause before doing something, or to do something very slowly, usually because you are nervous, embarrassed, or worried: He hesitated a moment, and then knocked on the door. hesitate to do something …
19hesitate — 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… …
20hesitate — 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… …
