Hesitate

hez'T-tat, v. i. To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty, doubt, waver, scruple; to stop in speaking, stammer.— Hesitation,?*. Act of hesitating.— itancy, -tan-st, n. Act of hesitating or doubting; doubt; action or manner of one who hesitates; cision.