hangs fire
The phrase “hangs fire” has 2 syllables: hangs-fire
It's pronounced as /hæŋz faɪər/
What is synonym and antonym for hangs fire?
In the thesaurus, “hangs fire” has 6 synonyms and 25 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for hangs fire along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for hangs fire
- crawls
- delays
- drags
- lingers
- marks time
- pokes
Antonyms for hangs fire
- barrels
- bolts
- bowls
- breezes
- careers
- courses
- darts
- dashes
- flies
- hastens
- humps
- hurries
- races
- rips
- rockets
- runs
- rushes
- scuds
- scurries
- speeds
- tears
- whirls
- whisks
- whizzes
- zips
Example Sentences
- The decision hangs fire, as we’re still waiting for approval from the board.
- He promised to take action, but the project hangs fire due to lack of resources.
- Their plan to expand the business hangs fire while they wait for more funding.
- The proposal hangs fire, and no one is sure when it will be addressed.
- The deal hangs fire, and we can’t move forward until we receive confirmation.
On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hangs fire, such as: barrels, bolts, bowls, breezes, careers, courses, crawls.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- delays
- drags
- hangs fire
- lingers
- marks time