Definition of: hesitate

(hez′ə·tāt) v.i. ·tat·ed, ·tat·ing
1. To be uncertain as to decision or action; waver.
2. To pause.
3. To be slow or faltering in speech. [<L haesitatus, pp. of haesitare, freq. of haerere stick]
—hes′i·ta′tive adjective
—hes′i·ta′tive·ly adverb