holding the floor synonyms

Trying to find another word for holding the floor in English? No problem. Our thesaurus contains synonyms of holding the floor in 8 different contexts. We have listed all the similar and related words for holding the floor alphabetically.

delay

adjournment
bind
check
cooling-off period
cunctation
dawdling
demurral
detention
discontinuation
downtime
filibuster
hangup
hindrance
hold-up
holding
holding pattern
impediment
interval

hindrance

Catch-22
albatross
baggage
ball and chain
bar
barrier
catch
check
clog
crimp
cumbrance
deterrent
drag
drawback
encumbrance
excess baggage
foot dragging
glitch

interference

arrest
background
backseat driving
barging in
barring
blocking
checking
choking
clashing
clogging
conflict
hampering
hindrance
intermeddling
interposition
intervention
intrusion
meddlesomeness

opposition

action
antinomy
antithesis
aversion
brush
civil disobedience
clash
combat
competition
con
conflict
confronting
contention
contest
contradistinction
contraposition
contrariety
counteraction

postponement

adjournment
deferment
delay
pause
stay
suspension

procrastination

dabbling
delay
delaying
dilly-dallying
frittering
frivoling
idling
loafing
loitering
playing
poking
procrastinating
puttering
toying
trifling

stonewalling

filibuster
rebuff
resist
stall

talkathon

delay
hindrance
holding the floor
interference
opposition
postponement
procrastination
stonewalling

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