Đồng nghĩa của play a waiting game

wait patiently be patient bide one's time hold one's horses wait hold back hang back sit tight take no action pause defer delay postpone hang fire refrain from put something off hold off avoid doing something keep from doing something

wait and see bide one's time lie low tread water

temporize delay equivocate procrastinate stall tergiversate be evasive hesitate play for time prevaricate baulk balk defer hedge palter tarry beat about the bush be indecisive gain time hang back hum and haw avoid committing oneself put off use delaying tactics avoid making a decision stall for time take your time use Fabian tactics kick the can down the road vacillate shilly-shally dither dally waver dawdle dilly-dally haver pussyfoot swither linger hold back stonewall pause hang fire falter fluctuate pussyfoot around hem and haw blow hot and cold sit on the fence stagger filibuster wait loiter dillydally be non-committal teeter dodge the issue oscillate drag one's feet beat around the bush fence quibble wobble halt dodge scruple waffle wabble flannel fudge shillyshally evade sidestep postpone lag be unsure be undecided be vague poke drag parry questions sidestep the issue hold off waste time drag your feet take one's time duck the question shuffle lie alternate cavil seesaw hover boggle be doubtful balance be uncertain fib weasel adjourn prolong jive falsify con protract stop retard tergiverse stay think twice shuck diddle while away time creep mope lollygag crawl flip-flop evade the issue lallygag fudge the issue beg the question hang around cop out mark time kill time buy time take a raincheck avoid the issue put off doing something stay put pass the buck cop a plea let the grass grow under one's feet hang about duck the issue hold over be ambivalent be in two minds faff about trifle potter deceive use dilatory tactics shift fabricate be irresolute sway put something on the back burner invent distort misrepresent misstate dissemble garble belie exaggerate misspeak parry reel fence-straddle swing straddle rock change whiffle yo-yo bide play one's cards close to one's chest straddle an issue dodge the question give nothing away remain chop and change change mind be ambiguous phony up stretch the truth put on be unable to decide keep changing your mind escape elude eschew adumbrate double-talk drag your heels move slowly distract divert idle give a false colour to warm a chair goof around hang round tail hold the phone trail stop over tool lose time get no place fast rest lodge goldbrick cool run hot and cold shuffle about straggle be unable to make up your mind amble plod run around mince words cover up straddle the fence totter putter tell white lie cloud the issue give run around defer action let slide be dilatory goof off horse around potter round potter around hang on potter about not keep pace be slow lag behind wait around fall behind postpone action suspend action drag one's heels shelve suspend duck reschedule avoid table mothball extend pigeonhole continue remit respite give a rain check put on hold hinder hedge one's bets lay on the table hold up be noncommittal put on back burner mince one's words put back put in cold storage take a rain check on put over set aside keep in abeyance hold off on shuffle around impede put on ice give rain check give the run around put on the back burner hold in abeyance demur stumble deliberate doubt flounder ponder hang mammer debate weigh be hesitant shy away be reluctant be unwilling pull back think about sit on fence temporise sit tight hold on fritter away saunter hang out obstruct slouch drop behind go slowly fool around cease abide discontinue stick around trudge loll limp loaf inch drift flag drop slacken get cold feet trail behind desist pass the time dwell take a breather let up take a break stop briefly reside await take ten call time have a breather take five sit around squat go at a snail's pace perch bunk roost nest sweat it out hold your horses hold your fire bide one's time stay behind keep on hold the fort be left see-saw refuse rebuff resist stroll meander traik fiddle about fritter away time take one's own sweet time while away the time burn daylight piddle toddle diddle-daddle adopt Fabian tactics slack boondoggle be tardy be long prevent block fritter time away mosey skulk mooch shirk scrounge around bum around shlep along kick around kick about fool with trifle with while away ramble slough lurk traipse shamble wander dabble stand stick settle fool about play games with sit on one's butt fall back decrease fail diminish pass time endure remain behind put down roots outstay establish yourself stay out establish oneself drag behind wane ebb employ delaying tactics tumble tremble hobble jelly slow lounge surcease refrain take too long be leisurely proceed in a leisurely fashion not hurry bring up the rear refrain from lurch roll quaver bobble be behind fall off inch along drop back slow up put something off take no action lose strength nose avoid doing something snail sojourn ooze change one's mind break keep from doing something hold one's horses draggle creak along bivouac live inhabit cling interrupt limp along creep along hang heavy wear on advance slowly break off stay over make camp stay on slow down appear to pass slowly go on and on go on too long pull up sideline shake take a breath reflect become tedious look forward lie in wait be patient lie low keep shirt on hold one's breath save it sweat it hang onto your hat cool it hold everything wait in the wings sit up for twiddle one's thumbs stand by wait on kick your heels cool your heels stay up for bide your time come to standstill catch one's breath break it up stop what you're doing

dilly-dally dally stall dawdle delay dither procrastinate temporise temporize trifle falter hesitate potter fluctuate haver swither tarry vacillate waver linger loiter shilly-shally kill time mark time waste time while away time hem and haw hum and haw move slowly blow hot and cold drag your heels pussyfoot around let the grass grow under one's feet lag wait use delaying tactics play for time drag drag your feet poke pause be indecisive drag one's feet hang fire put off doing something idle dillydally filibuster potter round hang on goof off hold back potter around crawl take one's time horse around hang about straggle mope amble creep potter about stonewall hang around not keep pace lollygag take your time be slow stagger lag behind lallygag wait around diddle plod totter fall behind stay put putter buy time adjourn prolong postpone defer protract retard drag one's heels put off postpone action hold off be dilatory suspend action defer action kick the can down the road let slide take a raincheck cool goldbrick stay be undecided fritter away trail drift saunter mooch fool around goof around meander loaf wander ramble traipse bum around do nothing much lounge about fanny about get no place fast loll stroll trudge flag slacken shuffle mosey lounge go slowly slouch kick around hang out sit around beat the meat spin one's wheels fart around be long be tardy fritter take it easy take a stroll walk slowly stroll along traik skulk boondoggle shamble halt hover slough dabble lurk fool with while away trifle with twiddle not hurry go at a snail's pace take too long be leisurely proceed in a leisurely fashion play games with fool about pass time burn daylight fiddle about piddle fritter away time pass the time take one's own sweet time while away the time lose time fribble putter around fiddle around mess around play monkey around futz around doodle hang back fall back decrease drop fail diminish bat stray galavant roam gallivant range float rove cruise wane trail behind drag behind ebb slow tail inch hobble tool limp jelly bring up the rear knock about gad about deviate maunder fall off inch along drop behind be behind drop back lose strength slow up toddle diddle-daddle fritter time away shlep along scrounge around warm a chair sit on one's butt

play away playback play back playbacks play ball play ball with play a trick on play a trick play at playas play around with play around