Synonyms of hung fire

hung fire

phrase

past tense of hang fire

as in delayed

to move or act slowly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delayed
• lingered
• poked
• crawled
• dragged
• marked time
• dropped behind
• fell behind
• dragged one's heels
• dillydallied
• strolled
• lallygagged
• played
• crept
• lagged
• shuffled
• loitered
• dragged one's feet
• dawdled
• shilly-shallied
• stalled
• moped
• puttered (around)
• fiddled (around)
• took one's time
• pottered (around)
• diddled
• lollygagged
• hanged (around or out)
• fooled around
• tarried
• staggered
• hung (around or out)
• monkeyed (around)
• messed around
• slowed (down or up)
• dallied
• lounged
• idled
• trifled
• loafed
• sauntered
• decelerated
• inched
• ambled
• eased
• procrastinated
• temporized
• lolled
• filibustered
• plodded
• lumbered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rushed
• raced
• run
• ripped
• sped
• flew
• hurried
• bolted
• dashed
• hastened
• tore
• ran
• whirled
• scurried
• speeded
• whisked
• scudded
• scooted
• zipped
• scrambled
• rocketed
• whizzed
• barreled
• coursed
• darted
• sped (up)
• hotfooted (it)
• barrelled
• run
• hustled
• humped
• hurtled
• bowled
• stampeded
• ran
• speeded (up)
• trotted
• breezed
• accelerated
• sprinted
• galloped
• careered
• jogged
• caught up
• quickened
• overtook
• outstripped
• outpaced
• outran
• fast-forwarded