Definition of "hesitated" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of hesitate. (verb)

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• ""Well, then —" The captain hesitated and cleared his throat."
• "Taking a pass from Ryan Whitney while above the right face-off circle, Malkin hesitated before firing a slap shot - using Rachunek as a screen - past Lundqvist."
• "Joaquin hesitated on his run up to the ball and then watch his weak kick saved easily by Korean goalkeeper Lee Woon Jae."