hesitate

In intransitive terms the difference between stay and hesitate

is that stay is to continue to have a particular quality while hesitate is to stammer; to falter in speaking.

As verbs the difference between stay and hesitate

is that stay is to incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays while hesitate is to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

As a noun stay

is a strong rope supporting a mast, and leading from the head of one mast down to some other, or other part of the vessel.

As an adjective stay

is steep; ascending.

As an adverb stay

is steeply.

In lang=en terms the difference between hesitate and await

is that hesitate is to stammer; to falter in speaking while await is to wait; to stay in waiting.

As verbs the difference between hesitate and await

is that hesitate is to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination while await is (formal) to wait for.

As a noun await is

(label) a waiting for; ambush.

Tarry is a related term of hesitate.

In lang=en terms the difference between tarry and hesitate

is that tarry is to wait for; to stay or stop for; to allow to linger while hesitate is to stammer; to falter in speaking.

As verbs the difference between tarry and hesitate

is that tarry is to delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything while hesitate is to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

As a noun tarry

is a sojourn.

As an adjective tarry

is resembling tar.

As a verb hesitate

is to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

As an adjective undecided is

open and not yet settled or determined.

As a noun undecided is

a voter etc. who has not yet come to a decision.

In lang=en terms the difference between stutter and hesitate

is that stutter is to exhaust a gas with difficulty while hesitate is to stammer; to falter in speaking.

As verbs the difference between stutter and hesitate

is that stutter is (ambitransitive) to speak with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds while hesitate is to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

As a noun stutter

is a speech disorder characterised by stuttering.

As verbs the difference between overthink and hesitate

is that overthink is to think or analyze too much while hesitate is to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

Loiter is a related term of hesitate.

As verbs the difference between loiter and hesitate

is that loiter is to stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly; to linger; to hang around while hesitate is to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

Hesitate is a related term of question.

As verbs the difference between hesitate and question

is that hesitate is to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination while question is to ask questions of; interrogate; enquire; ask for information.

As a noun question is

a sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

As a verb hesitate is

to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

As a verb hesitate is

to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.