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