Đồng nghĩa của hanging fire

Động từ

Present participle for to delay a situation until one is prepared
playing for time delaying gaining time hanging back holding back procrastinating stalling temporising temporizing dithering equivocating filibustering hedging hesitating prevaricating putting off stonewalling using delaying tactics beating about the bush dallying tarrying deferring kicking the can down the road postponing dragging one's feet using dilatory tactics putting something on the back burner beating around the bush taking one's time holding over buying time diverting distracting avoiding the issue goldbricking letting slide staying retarding dragging protracting prolonging wavering shilly-shallying lagging dragging your feet cooling adjourning loitering swithering waiting havering deferring action vacillating pausing taking a raincheck humming and hawing putting off doing something holding off dilly-dallying playing a waiting game lingering suspending action dawdling postponing action poking tergiversating paltering stalling for time balking baulking avoiding committing oneself avoiding making a decision taking your time using Fabian tactics lying caviling shuffling cavilling dodging quibbling flannelling pussyfooting deceiving flanneling sidestepping fencing shifting fabricating fibbing evading conning misrepresenting fudging jiving misspeaking dissembling exaggerating misstating distorting inventing belying garbling falsifying sidestepping the issue dodging the issue giving a false colour to putting on ducking the issue parrying questions stretching the truth begging the question

Động từ

Present participle for to move or act at a slow speed
dawdling dallying lingering idling delaying lagging procrastinating tarrying dilly-dallying loitering wasting time crawling creeping diddling dillydallying dragging lallygagging loafing lollygagging moping poking pottering shilly-shallying stalling trailing killing time diddle-daddling hanging about marking time plodding pottering about pottering around sauntering staying toddling trifling waiting frittering time away pottering round bumming around fooling around frittering away hanging around hanging out putting off scrounging around shlepping along sitting around taking your time warming a chair dragging your feet getting no place fast sitting on one's butt falling behind taking one's time dragging one's feet slacking shirking dropping behind hesitating whiling away time vacillating dithering straggling temporizing stonewalling pausing staggering ambling puttering tottering temporising filibustering waiting around buying time holding back staying put lagging behind humming and hawing hanging on playing for time goofing off using delaying tactics putting off doing something playing a waiting game horsing around drifting mooching doodling slouching shuffling fiddling around messing around monkeying around fiddling mooning batting lolling limping inching losing time hanging back lounging flagging trudging slackening tailing tooling trailing behind moving slowly going slowly faltering goofing around fluffing off coasting dogging it avoiding work putzing around screwing off featherbedding taking it easy twiddling dossing frittering away time taking one's own sweet time whiling away the time fiddling about piddling burning daylight passing the time fribbling meandering biding drooping languishing strolling boondoggling remaining playing stooging around puttering around kicking around fooling with trifling with playing games with whiling away fooling about stopping lodging resting moseying skulking stooging hanging round lurking rambling dabbling halting hovering wandering traipsing shambling sloughing stopping over holding the phone passing time diminishing dropping failing falling back decreasing dragging behind waning ebbing retarding slowing jellying hobbling bringing up the rear slowing up inching along falling off losing strength nosing snailing oozing draggling creaking along limping along creeping along becoming tedious wearing on appearing to pass slowly advancing slowly going on and on hanging heavy going on too long slowing down

Động từ

Present participle for to delay or put off an event, appointment etc.
postponing delaying deferring shelving putting off adjourning holding over suspending tabling putting back rescheduling staying pigeonholing remitting continuing holding off mothballing putting on ice putting over carrying over forestaying procrastinating proroguing respiting stalling standing over holding up laying over putting on the back burner taking a rain check on cooling it holding off on keeping in abeyance putting on hold giving a rain check putting in cold storage putting on back burner protracting retarding holding in abeyance laying on the table intermitting waiving prolonging detaining slowing extending setting aside giving rain check hindering obstructing impeding blocking lengthening arresting interrupting ceasing discontinuing breaking off dissolving prorogating withholding disbanding recessing terminating putting aside omitting inactivating filing stopping halting checking holding putting in abeyance cutting short quitting barring staving off hanging up counting out bringing to an end calling a halt to laying off ruling out breaking up laying aside putting on the shelf putting a stop to putting an end to ending holding back sidelining pausing taking five taking a break taking a breather breaking finishing suspending proceedings knocking off freezing retaining suppressing calling a halt curbing cutting off restraining aborting keeping curtailing rising dismissing letting up taking a recess stopping short shaking dropping stopping dead slowing up putting off the evil day putting off the evil hour calling time taking ten setting back doing later parking reserving hanging cooling reprieving containing constraining denying taking offline temporizing dallying temporising saving keeping back inhibiting cutting refusing repressing bridling stifling keeping hold of severing canceling cancelling leaving to another time leaving off refusing to pay putting on one side putting on the bank burner taking a raincheck slowing down coming to an end slowing pedal taking a rain check bringing to a close bringing to a standstill bringing to a halt clipping abbreviating shortening abridging calling it a day taking a breather from dropping it taking time out putting on a back burner breaking short stopping cold stopping in full flow leaving unfinished hesitating putting into storage decommissioning putting out of commission packing away shutting up waiting resting reorganizing reorganising rearranging desisting wavering tying up putting to one side faltering deliberating having a breather stopping briefly taking a breath catching one's breath breaking it up marking time reflecting pulling up hanging back coming to standstill lingering thinking twice tarrying

Tính từ

Awaiting decision or settlement
pending undecided unsettled undetermined unresolved open uncertain unconcluded incomplete ongoing outstanding undone awaiting action awaiting decision in limbo left remaining still open unfinished awaiting awaiting attention continuing dependent hanging in abeyance indeterminate in reserve in the air not done ominous on ice pendent pensile unattended to in the balance to be done in line on board on line around the corner in the works on the back burner up in the air suspended deferred postponed put off in cold storage betwixt and between in a state of uncertainty in a state of suspension in suspension put to one side in no man's land forgotten abandoned neglected left out on hold unsure unknown debatable doubtful in doubt unconfirmed ambiguous open to question iffy vague indefinite moot equivocal unclear yet to be decided unanswered open to debate questionable irresolute dodgy dubious problematic unestablished unascertained inconclusive speculative to be decided tentative up for grabs hairy unsolved arguable chancy incalculable unpredictable confused undependable dubitable dicey omitted disputed borderline unperformed disputable untrustworthy unreliable unforeseeable controversial unfulfilled hesitant vexed unspecified wavering vacillating ignored indecisive undefined unfixed clouded passed over in question in a state of limbo not completed in hand insecure uncommitted at risk unquestioned unnoticed unrefuted unchallenged inexact suspect of two minds doubtable not fixed not settled hazy contingent open for discussion not yet settled not definite touch-and-go yet to be settled up for discussion risky pendant waffling precarious sketchy indistinct conjectural open-ended half-done not decided unaccomplished unexecuted hanging by a thread touch and go on thin ice secret disregarded unrevealed to be won or lost not started dark undisclosed hidden concealed uncompleted half-finished untold undivulged unidentified abeyant faltering hesitating unproven undiscovered unfamiliar mysterious obscure unapprehended unexplained unrecognized unheard of unnoted unrecognised unperceived noteless withdrawn withheld inoperative sitting on the fence out of action in remission open to doubt

Danh từ

A state of being inactive or suspended
abeyance suspension moratorium dormancy suspense quiescence doldrums latency postponement remission intermission recess discontinuation inactivity waiting reserve deferment holding pattern deep freeze cold storage suspended animation a state of dormancy a state of suspension on ice a state of latency a state of uncertainty in cold storage temporarily deferred on the back burner pause abeyancy hiatus respite cessation deferral stay interlude break adjournment interruption delay downtime letup interval layoff halt stoppage stop breather rest breathing spell freeze gap lull check limbo interregnum let-up interim breathing space time-out break-off lacuna shelving tabling rescheduling standstill holdup arrest quiescency hiccup discontinuity interstice hiccough parenthesis wait discontinuance breath hitch caesura entr'acte time out pausation comma cutoff coffee break inexpression unconsciousness back burner tranquillity tranquility embargo termination motionlessness cryonics locker frigidarium freezer procrastination ban prohibition deferring obstacle disturbance disruption reprieve five truce extension put-off continuation hesitation deep-freezing freeze-drying obstruction disconnection severance intrusion hindrance impediment putting back rain check putting off deathlike state lapse cold store freezer locker frozen-food locker prorogation grace period stopover rupture division dissolution disuniting rift blackout split separation breach armistice hold-up beat break off hush silence lapse of time happy hour stillness stand gridlock deadlock rest period awkward moment stopping pausing surcease intermezzo spell time smoko breaking off ceasefire treaty peace suspension of hostilities cessation of hostilities peace treaty reconciliation de-escalation cease-fire terms accord resolution agreement grace continuance detention protraction peace agreement settlement stay of execution hold leave holdback holiday vacation disbandment pigeonholing dissolving halting time wasted time lag period of waiting cut-off time off vacay mothballing harmony concord appeasement conciliation alliance let up temporary cessation end of hostilities break in fighting rearrangement knocking off suspension of proceedings taking five pacification pacifism union love peacetime slowdown détente deceleration braking downshift setback wind-down amnesty detente stall forgiveness period detainment hangup retardment lag jam bind logjam problem filibuster holding temporary peace white flag peaceful solution olive branch showstopper impedance demurral dawdling loitering lingering cunctation tarrying retardation tie-up cooling-off period

Trái nghĩa của hanging fire

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