Synonyms of hang fire

hang fire

phrase

as in delay

to move or act slowly

He asked his team to hang fire until he was ready.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delay
• drag
• linger
• poke
• crawl
• fall behind
• mark time
• drop behind
• play
• creep
• stroll
• lag
• drag one's feet
• take one's time
• stall
• shuffle
• potter (around)
• fiddle (around)
• dawdle
• loiter
• putter (around)
• mope
• lounge
• diddle
• tarry
• lollygag
• fool around
• dillydally
• idle
• mess around
• hang (around or out)
• slow (down or up)
• monkey (around)
• loaf
• trifle
• dally
• inch
• shilly-shally
• stagger
• saunter
• decelerate
• ease
• lumber
• amble
• procrastinate
• temporize
• loll
• filibuster
• plod

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• race
• course
• speed
• career
• fly
• run
• barrel
• hurry
• rush
• rocket
• bolt
• tear
• dash
• rip
• hasten
• zip
• breeze
• bowl
• whisk
• scurry
• whirl
• whiz
• scramble
• speed (up)
• dart
• hump
• stampede
• run
• hustle
• hotfoot (it)
• scoot
• accelerate
• trot
• gallop
• jog
• scud
• catch up
• sprint
• hurtle
• quicken
• overtake
• outrun
• outstrip
• outpace
• fast-forward