Hesitate - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 29/06/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Hesitate.

4 letter answer(s) to hesitate

  1. an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
  2. one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
  3. refuse to comply
  4. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
  5. the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"

6 letter answer(s) to hesitate

  1. be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"
  2. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  3. speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"
  4. the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
  5. walk unsteadily; "The drunk man stumbled about"

3 letter answer(s) to hesitate

  1. a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
  2. the nictitating membrane of a horse
  3. utter `haw'; "he hemmed and hawed"
  1. fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt"
  2. the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down; "the hem of her dress was stained"; "let down the hem"; "he stitched weights into the curtain's hem"; "it seeped along the hem of his jacket"
  3. the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
  4. utter `hem' or `ahem'

5 letter answer(s) to hesitate

  1. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
  2. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"
  3. temporary inactivity
  1. be unsure or weak; "Their enthusiasm is faltering"
  2. give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
  3. hesitate
  4. move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"
  5. move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  6. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated"
  7. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
  8. someone who communicates by waving
  9. sway to and fro
  10. the act of moving back and forth
  11. the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Hesitate’

What's the best solution for Hesitate?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Hesitate is HAW. Other possible answers include BALK, FALTER, HEM, PAUSE, WAVER.

How many solutions are there for Hesitate?

We have found 6 possible answers for the crossword clue Hesitate.

Which crosswords feature clues like Hesitate?

Clues like Hesitate often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Guardian Genius, The Guardian Quiptic, The Sun Coffee Time, The Daily Telegraph GK, The Guardian Quick, among others.


Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Hesitate'

ClueAnswers
Edge11
Shy10
Bottom line7
VCR button7
Pants part5
Vacillate5
Resist4
Stumble4
Be indecisive3
Remote control button3
Seesaw3
Sewer line?3
Show reluctance3
Suspension3
Take up3
Alter, in a way2
Bottom line?2
Clothes line2
Command to Dobbin2
Do some tailoring2
Flicker2
Go back and forth in deci2
Have second thoughts2
Hiatus2
Lose momentum2
May tree2
Stop temporarily2
Time-out2
"Hee ___"1
"Left!"1
"Yee-___!"1
Act indecisively1
Appear indecisive1
Baseball no-no1
Be irresolute1
Be uncertain1
Be unsteady1
Bit of hesitation1
Border line?1
Bottom edge1
Break dictator's hands1
Break hands on the blower1
Break up as miserable, ending in divorce1
Bumble1
Bumble - stumble1
Change disclaimer for the audience1
Close (in)1
Command to a plow horse1
Confine, with "in"1
Cry to a plow horse1

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