verb
to show irresolution or uncertainty
hesitate to buy a new car just now
Synonyms: dither, falter, halt, shilly-shally, stagger, vacillate, waver, whiffle, wiggle-waggle
Related Word: balk, boggle, demur, scruple, stick, stickle; fluctuate, oscillate, swing; dawdle, delay, dillydally, hang back, procrastinate, stall, temporize; pause