1
someone who communicates by waving
2
the act of pausing uncertainly
"there was a hesitation in his speech"
3
the act of moving back and forth
4
An act of wavering, vacillating, etc.
1
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
"Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
2
be unsure or weak
"Their enthusiasm is faltering"
3
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
4
move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
"the line on the monitor vacillated"
5
move back and forth very rapidly
"the candle flickered"
7
give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
8
To sway back and forth; to totter or reel.
1
A river in northern Cumbria, England, which flows into the Solway Firth.
Example Sentences
"there was a hesitation in his speech"
noun
"Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"
verb
"Their enthusiasm is faltering"
verb
"the line on the monitor vacillated"
verb
"the candle flickered"
verb
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