 delay |
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| 1. | [ verb ] cause to be slowed down or delayed | |
| Synonyms: | hold_up detain | |
| Examples: | "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather" "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform" |
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| Related terms: | rush decelerate buy_time stall stonewall catch | |
| 2. | [ verb ] act later than planned, scheduled, or required | |
| Examples: | "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered" |
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| Related terms: | wait hesitate postpone procrastinate procrastinate | |
| 3. | [ verb ] stop or halt | |
| Synonyms: | stay detain | |
| Examples: | "Please stay the bloodshed!" |
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| Related terms: | check | |
| 4. | [ noun ] time during which some action is awaited | |
| Synonyms: | wait time_lag postponement hold | |
| Examples: | "instant replay caused too long a delay" "he ordered a hold in the action" |
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| Related terms: | pause extension moratorium retardation wait check | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time | |
| Synonyms: | detention holdup | |
| Related terms: | inactivity gap dalliance procrastination slowdown filibuster forbearance tarrying postponement demurrage | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 10104 | |
| 7. | [ verb ] slow the growth or development of | |
| Synonyms: | check retard | |
| Examples: | "The brain damage will retard the child's language development" |
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| Related terms: | change stay dampen retardation | |
| Similar spelling: |
Dela Della Del dell Deel Deal Deuel Deloy Delia Delao Deihl Dewall Deloye |
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