[{"word":"hesitate","phonetic":"/ˈhɛzɪteɪt/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈhɛzɪteɪt/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment."},{"definition":"To stammer; to falter in speaking.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To utter with hesitation or to intimate by a reluctant manner.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["balbucinate","balbutiate","falter","haw","hem","stammer","stutter","demur","falter","mammer","scruple","waver","falter"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hesitate"]}]