hesitating

HEZ-i-tay-ting/ˈhɛzɪteɪtɪŋ/

2 meanings of hesitating

1
verb
Present participle of hesitate. Use this form for an action happening right now or paused in doubt.
She was hesitating at the door, unsure whether to knock.
He kept hesitating before each answer on the test.
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2
noununcountable
A short pause before doing something because you are unsure.
Like standing at the edge of a cold pool, not sure if you want to jump in.
After a lot of hesitating, she finally said yes.
His constant hesitating made the whole meeting run late.
Similarhesitation, dithering, wavering, hesitancy, delay
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hesitating is a form of hesitate

hesitate, verb: To wait before doing or deciding something because you are not sure. Full entry

Forms: hesitatehesitates he/she/ithesitating -ing formhesitated past tense, past participle
Spelling: hesitate → hesitating: drop the e, add -ing

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