Word Information

Delay

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Definitions for Delay

noun
time during which some action is awaited
Synonyms
hold time lag postponement wait
Examples
  1. instant replay caused too long a delay
  2. he ordered a hold in the action
noun
the act of delaying
Synonyms
holdup
Examples
  1. inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
verb
cause to be slowed down or delayed
Synonyms
detain hold up
Examples
  1. Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
  2. she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform
verb
act later than planned, scheduled, or required
Examples
  1. Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered
verb
stop or halt
Synonyms
stay detain
Examples
  1. Please stay the bloodshed!
verb
slow the growth or development of
Synonyms
check retard
Examples
  1. The brain damage will retard the child's language development

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