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Adjective: hesitating  'he-zu`tey-ting
  1. Lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
    "The hesitating seconds seemed to last forever"
    - hesitant
Verb: hesitate  'he-zi`teyt
  1. Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
    "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
    - waver, waffle, baulk [Brit], balk
     
  2. Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
    "The speaker hesitated"
    - pause

See also: dithery, hesitater, hesitation, indecisive

Type of: delay