To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.
To interpose a demurrer.
To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk
An act of hesitation as to proceeding; a scruple; also, a suspension of action or decision; a pause, a stop.
To put off; to postpone.
To decelerate; to slow down.
To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progressing.
Retardation; delay.
A slowing down of the tempo; a ritardando.
A person or being who is extremely stupid or slow to learn.