hesitating Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
    hesitate; waver; waffle.
    • Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
  2. verb interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
    hesitate; pause.
    • The speaker paused
  3. adjective satellite lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
    hesitant.

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