hesitate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈhɛzɪteɪt/

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Verb

Plain form hesitate

Third-person singular hesitates

Past tense hesitated

Past participle hesitated

Present participle hesitating

1. When someone hesitates, they have doubts about something and therefore do not act, or stop the action.

   He hesitated for a while before signing the contract.

Related words

• hesitation