| Main Entry: | filibuster |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | obstruction of progress, especially in verbal argument |
Synonyms: |
delay, hindrance, holding the floor, interference, opposition, postponement, procrastination, stonewalling, talkathon |
Antonyms: |
catalyst, impetus, incentive, progression |
| Main Entry: | delay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deferment, interruption |
Synonyms: |
adjournment, bind, check, cooling-off period, cunctation, dawdling, demurral, detention, discontinuation, downtime, filibuster, hangup, hindrance, hold-up, holding, holding pattern, impediment, interval, jam, lag, lingering, logjam, loitering, moratorium, obstruction, postponement, problem, procrastination, prorogation, putting off, remission, reprieve, retardation, retardment, setback, showstopper, stall, stay, stop, stoppage, surcease, suspension, tarrying, tie-up, wait |
| Notes: | various things may cause a delay, but a postponement will result from the action of a person |
Antonyms: |
advance, dispatch, expedition, furtherance, hastening, hurry, rush, speed |
| Main Entry: | delay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause stop in action |
Synonyms: |
adjourn, arrest, bar, bide time, block, check, choke, clog, confine, curb, dawdle, defer, detain, deter, dilly-dally, discourage, drag, encumber, filibuster, gain time, hamper, hold, hold over, impede, inhibit, interfere, intermit, keep, keep back, lag, lay over, linger, loiter, obstruct, postpone, prevent, procrastinate, prolong, prorogue, protract, put off, remand, repress, restrict, retard, shelve, slacken, stall, stave off, stay, suspend, table, tarry, temporize, withhold |
Antonyms: |
advance, dispatch, expedite, further, hasten, hurry, rush, speed |
| Main Entry: | pirate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | buccaneer |
Synonyms: |
corsair, filibuster, freebooter, marauder, picaroon, privateer, raider, rover, sea rover |
| Main Entry: | stall |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | delay for own purposes |
Synonyms: |
arrest, avoid the issue, beat around the bush, brake, check, die, drag one's feet, equivocate, fence, filibuster, halt, hamper, hedge, hinder, hold off, interrupt, not move, play for time, postpone, prevaricate, put off, quibble, shut down, slow, slow down, stand, stand off, stand still, stay, still, stonewall, stop, suspend, take one's time, tarry, temporize |
Antonyms: |
advance, allow, further, help |
| Main Entry: | tarry |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dawdle, delay |
Synonyms: |
abide, bide, dally, drag, drag one's feet, dwell, filibuster, get no place fast, goof around, hang around, hold the phone, lag, linger, lodge, loiter, lose time, pause, poke, procrastinate, put off, remain, rest, sojourn, stall, stay, stick around, stop, stop over, tail, take one's time, temporize, tool*, trail, visit, wait, warm a chair |
Antonyms: |
carry on, complete, finish, go |
| Main Entry: | stonewall |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | delay |
Synonyms: |
filibuster, rebuff, resist, stall |
| Main Entry: | retardation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | delay |
Synonyms: |
adjournment, bind*, check, cooling-off period, cunctation, dawdling, demurral, detainment, detention, discontinuation, downtime, filibuster, hangup, hindrance, hold-up, holding, holding pattern, holdup, impediment, interval, jam*, lag, lingering, logjam, loitering, moratorium, obstruction, postponement, problem, procrastination, prorogation, putting off, remission, reprieve, retardment, setback, showstopper, stall, stay, stop, stoppage, surcease, suspension, tarrying, tie-up, wait |