temporize Synonyms

temporise be noncommittal drag one's feet play for time stonewall hang back beat around the bush dither hold off hold back waver wait blow hot and cold waste time be indecisive play a waiting game defer action put off doing something postpone action use delaying tactics be dilatory stall for time hem and haw dillydally vacillate tarry haw haver fluctuate filibuster evade equivocate dilly-dally delay defer dawdle hedge hesitate linger stalling stall shilly-shally protract prolong procrastinate prevaricate postpone pause loiter dally