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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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