Thesaurus / hang fire
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synonyms for hang fire
- hesitate
- dawdle
- defer
- retard
- suspend
- poke
- linger
- temporize
- cool
- tarry
- goldbrick
- pause
- stay
- prolong
- drag
- stall
- loiter
- adjourn
- protract
- postpone
- dally
- lag
- wait
- shilly-shally
- be dilatory
- give the run around
- hold off
- let slide
- play a waiting game
- play for time
- drag one's feet
- obstruct
- thwart
- stonewall
- foil
- stall
- impede
- crimp
- mystify
- prevent
- cramp
- stump
- nonplus
- defeat
- pigeonhole
- confound
- corner
- crab
- shelve
- balk
- puzzle
- block
- cut off
- hold up
- choke off
- snooker
- dead-end
- give the run around
- hang up
- hold off
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- throw a monkey wrench into
- cramp one's style
- defer
- rule out
- waive
- bar
- halt
- eject
- interrupt
- put off
- discontinue
- withhold
- shelve
- arrest
- cease
- file
- reject
- adjourn
- exclude
- postpone
- stay
- retard
- debar
- omit
- hang
- pigeonhole
- procrastinate
- eliminate
- protract
- check
- can
- break up
- count out
- cut short
- hold up
- lay off
- stave off
- pink-slip
- prorogue
- inactivate
- intermit
- hang up
- lay aside
- lay on the table
- lay over
- put a stop to
- put an end to
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- put on ice
- put on the shelf
- hold back
- hover
- pause
- procrastinate
- stick
- straggle
- trail
- drop back
- drop behind
- hang off
- hold off
- lag behind
- shrink back
- shy away
- stay back
- suspend
- extend
- prolong
- waive
- delay
- hold up
- stall
- shelve
- adjourn
- postpone
- hinder
- retard
- slow
- lengthen
- remit
- detain
- procrastinate
- impede
- protract
- table
- obstruct
- stay
- block
- set aside
- prorogue
- intermit
- give rain check
- lay over
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- put on ice
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antonyms for hang fire
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- do
- abbreviate
- leave
- rush
- go
- finish
- continue
- push
- help
- forward
- forge
- advance
- quicken
- go ahead
- accelerate
- carry out
- further
- shorten
- persist
- complete
- hurry
- hasten
- expedite
- encourage
- clarify
- let go
- allow
- clear up
- advance
- forward
- support
- help
- release
- explicate
- explain
- enlighten
- assist
- aid
- abet
- sustain
- finish
- rise
- help
- accept
- keep on
- go
- begin
- encourage
- let go
- do
- continue
- carry on
- allow
- open
- add
- forward
- forge
- advance
- persist
- complete
- release
- carry out
- include
- expedite
- force
- forge
- support
- let go
- abbreviate
- push
- promote
- help
- encourage
- do
- forward
- allow
- advance
- maintain
- continue
- hurry
- hasten
- facilitate
- assist
- aid
- carry out
- further
- expedite
- shorten
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How to use hang fire in a sentence
"A camp-fire would hardly flash and die out like that, Sarge," he answered thoughtfully.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRShe got up and stood in front of the fire, having her hand on the chimney-piece and looking down at the blaze.
CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMESThe fire had been heaped over with earth—to screen it from prying eyes, I suppose, while the good work went on.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRBut, as the keel of the boats touched bottom, each boat-load dashed into the water and then into the enemy's fire.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONThe men, whose poniards his sword parried, had recourse to fire-arms, and two pistols were fired at him.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERThe smoke from her kitchen fire rose white as she put in dry sumac to give it a start.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENThe rebels wished to advance from Lutao, but were kept back by the fire from the gunboat Maria Cristina.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANThey found a few belated sowars of the 3d Cavalry, who took refuge in a wood, and the artillery opened fire at the trees!
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYThe camp grew still, except for the rough and ready cook pottering about the fire, boiling buffalo-meat and mixing biscuit-dough.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRThe fire crackled around the Dutch ovens, and the odor of coffee came floating by.
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