To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.
To plead guilty and ask for mercy.
To mumble and procrastinate in one's speech, especially with a reply to a hard question or with voicing a decision on a topical matter; to evade a question, giving vague answers; to equivocate or temporize.
To discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action or making up one's mind.