Antonyms for hanging fire
| Grammar : Verb |
- abbreviate
- abet
- accelerate
- accept
- add
- advance
- aid
- allow
- assist
- begin
- carry on
- carry out
- clarify
- clear up
- complete
- continue
- do
- encourage
- enlighten
- expedite
- explain
- explicate
- facilitate
- finish
- force
- forge
- forge ahead
- forward
- further
- go
- go ahead
- hasten
- help
- hurry
- include
- keep on
- leave
- let go
- maintain
- open
- persevere
- persist
- promote
- push
- quicken
- release
- rise
- rush
- shorten
- support
- sustain
Definition of hanging fire
- As in postpone : verb put off till later time
- As in procrastinate : verb delay, put off doing
- As in stymie : verb frustrate, hinder
- As in suspend : verb delay, hold off
- As in hang back : verb be reluctant
- As in defer : verb hold off, put off
Synonyms for hanging fire
- adjourn
- arrest
- balk
- bar
- be dilatory
- block
- break up
- can
- cease
- check
- choke off
- confound
- cool
- cool it
- corner
- count out
- crab
- cramp
- cramp one's style
- crimp
- cut off
- cut short
- dally
- dawdle
- dead-end
- debar
- defeat
- defer
- delay
- detain
- discontinue
- drag
- drag one's feet
- drop back
- drop behind
- eject
- eliminate
- exclude
- extend
- file
- foil
- give a rain check
- give rain check
- give the run around
- goldbrick
- halt
- hang
- hang fire
- hang off
- hang up
- hesitate
- hinder
- hold back
- hold off
- hold over
- hold up
- hover
- impede
- inactivate
- intermit
- interrupt
- lag
- lag behind
- lay aside
- lay off
- lay on the table
- lay over
- lengthen
- let slide
- linger
- loiter
- mystify
- nonplus
- obstruct
- omit
- pause
- pigeonhole
- pink-slip
- play a waiting game
- play for time
- poke
- postpone
- prevent
- procrastinate
- prolong
- prorogue
- protract
- put a stop to
- put an end to
- put back
- put off
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- put on ice
- put on the shelf
- puzzle
- reject
- remit
- retard
- rule out
- set aside
- shelve
- shilly-shally
- shrink back
- shy away
- slow
- snooker
- stall
- stave off
- stay
- stay back
- stick
- stonewall
- straggle
- stump
- suspend
- table
- tarry
- temporize
- throw a monkey wrench into
- thwart
- trail
- wait
- waive
- withhold
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