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 42 synonyms and 42 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hangs fire along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for hangs fire

ambles
crawls
creeps
dallies
dawdles
decelerates
delays
diddles
dillydallies
drags
drops behind
eases
falls behind
filibusters
fools around
idles
inches
lags
lallygags
lingers
loafs
loiters
lolls
lollygags
lounges
lumbers
marks time
messes around
mopes
plays
plods
pokes
procrastinates
saunters
shilly-shallies
shuffles
staggers
stalls
strolls
tarries
temporizes
trifles

Antonyms for hangs fire

accelerates
barrels
bolts
bowls
breezes
careers
catches up
courses
darts
dashes
fast-forwards
flies
gallops
hastens
humps
hurries
hurtles
hustles
jogs
outpaces
outruns
outstrips
overtakes
quickens
races
rips
rockets
runs
rushes
scoots
scrambles
scuds
scurries
speeds
sprints
stampedes
tears
trots
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 84 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hangs fire, such as: accelerates, ambles, barrels, bolts, bowls, breezes, careers.

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