Verb
1. delay ::
whakaroa
2. put off doing something ::
whakarerea atu te mahi te tahi mea
3. postpone action ::
hiki mahi
4. defer action ::
whakaroa mahi
5. be dilatory ::
kia dilatory
6. use delaying tactics ::
whakamahi tātai roa
7. stall ::
turanga kau
8. temporize ::
temporize
10. take one's time ::
tangohia tetahi o te wā
11. play for time ::
tākaro mō te wā
12. play a waiting game ::
tākaro i te kēmu tatari