Bides time

Synonyms for bides time
verb cause stop in action

obstruct
defer
restrict
suspend
bar
detain
shelve
prevent
withhold
stay
prolong
stall
impede
put off

adjourn
postpone
hold
hamper
block
keep
clog
temporize
tarry
dilly-dally
dawdle
curb
table
protract

check
inhibit
repress
procrastinate
arrest
confine
filibuster
lag
discourage
deter
drag
interfere
retard
slacken

linger
choke
encumber
loiter
stave off
remand
intermit
prorogue
bide time
gain time
hold over
keep back
lay over

Antonyms for bides time

aid
assist
expedite
release
permit
carry out
further
unblock
complete
hurry
liberate

hasten
speed
help
promote
support
advance
forward
free
let go
continue
go

open
allow
do
encourage
abandon
finish
push
rush
leave
dispatch

Synonyms
verb be patient, wait

anticipate
hang around
linger
mark time
stall

stick around
cool it
fill time
hang out
hold on

hold the phone
keep your shirt on
lie in wait
lie low
put on hold

stand by
stay put
bide one’s time

Synonyms
verb pause, rest

linger
hang
await
watch
stay
delay
remain
expect
foresee
anticipate

tarry
abide
stall
bide
dally
hang around
hold back
hole up
mark time
sit tight

stand by
stick around
cool it
fill time
hang onto your hat
hang out
hold everything
hold on
hold the phone
keep shirt on

lie in wait
lie low
look for
look forward to
put on hold
save it
sit up for
stay up for
sweat it
bide one’s time

Antonyms

hurry
carry out
go ahead
go

leave
rush
advance
carry on

move
do
forge
forward

Synonyms
verb wait around

abide
bide

tread water
wait

pass time
queue up

bide one’s time
cool one’s heels

Synonyms
verb wait

bide
coast

float
mark time

bide one’s time

Synonyms
verb watch and wait

tread water

lie low

play a waiting game

bide one’s time