Synonym of period of waiting

Noun

A period of time by which something is late or postponed
delay pause wait break halt stoppage interlude interval intermission holdup stop interruption gap lull detention holdback suspension stay retardation check detainment downtime lag logjam hold stall surcease retardment jam snag filibuster holding prorogation blockage showstopper block retard trammel hold-up holding pattern tie-up waiting period time lag time wasted cooling-off period lapse cessation respite moratorium recess hiatus postponement rest discontinuation interim entr'acte interregnum letup lacuna breathing space gridlock obstruction hindrance breather spell discontinuity interstice layoff deadlock stopover discontinuance hitch standstill hiccup parenthesis hiccough pausation time out latency arrest setback deceleration impasse problem slowdown end braking hesitation standoff adjournment impediment space let-up caesura procrastination stalemate period stand obstacle term freeze comma span layover cutoff abeyance break-off meanwhile meantime time-out dead end Mexican standoff ado snafu difficulty glitch trouble bottleneck episode lagging time gap time warp intermezzo idyll smoko intervening period intervening time limbo stack-up tie draw slowness traffic jam passage pause in the action stop-off course downshift demurrage sojourn visit passing waiting path disturbance disruption catch-22 stand-off time season finish ending hangup disconnection intrusion severance stretch half-time dead heat playtime ten five while bind rupture dormancy disuniting blackout separation quiescence abeyancy division dissolution doldrums rift break in your journey go-slow split slowing down breach slow-up impedance demurral dawdling loitering lingering reprieve cunctation remission tarrying closing checkmate halting putting off ceasing hole desisting remaining stopping terminating deterring inaction full stop dead stop communication breakdown stonewalling delaying blocking speechifying speechification opposition talkathon interference delaying tactics breath beat kicking the can down the road holding the floor hush silence lapse of time stillness break off happy hour rest period awkward moment breathing spell coffee break

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period of war periodontics periodontist periodontists periodontology period piece period of validity period of usefulness period of tutoring period of travelling period of traveling period of time

Antonym of period of waiting

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