v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Hesitated p. pr. & vb. n. Hesitating. ] [ L. haesitatus, p. p. of haesitare, intens. fr. haerere to hesitate, stick fast; to hang or hold fast. Cf. Aghast, Gaze, Adhere. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination; as, he hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]