transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhe-zə-ˌtāt ]
verb
( -tat·ed ; -tat·ing )
Etymology: Latin haesitatus, past participle of haesitare to stick fast, hesitate, frequentative of haerēre to stick
Date: 1598
intransitive verb
1. : to hold back in doubt or indecision
2. : to delay momentarily : pause
3. : stammer
transitive verb
: to hold back from in doubt or uncertainty
wouldn't hesitate to commit herself
• hes·i·tat·er noun
• hes·i·tat·ing·ly -ˌtā-tiŋ-lē adverb
Synonyms:
hesitate , waver , vacillate , falter mean to show irresolution or uncertainty. hesitate implies a pause before deciding or acting or choosing
hesitated before answering the question
waver implies hesitation after seeming to decide and so connotes weakness or a retreat
wavered in his support of the rebels
vacillate implies prolonged hesitation from inability to reach a firm decision
vacillated until events were out of control
falter implies a wavering or stumbling and often connotes nervousness, lack of courage, or outright fear
never once faltered during her testimony