hesitate

/hɛzɪ,teɪt/ verb
8 letters3 syllables11 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1

Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing.

2

Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness.

“Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures”

WORD FORMS
Related formhesitater
Related formhesitation
Related formhesitancy
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®10 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinesitatehay
Starts & ends withH … E
Syllableshes · i · tate
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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