Defenition of the word delay

• Defenition of the word delay

  • Time during which some action is awaited.
  • To put off until a later time.
  • Act of putting off to a future time.
  • act later than planned or scheduled
  • cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"
  • time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
  • the act of delaying
  • stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"
  • the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
  • slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child''s language development"
  • cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn''t want to perform"
  • act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don''t delay your application to graduate school or else it won''t be considered"
  • time during which some action is awaited
  • slow the growth or development of
  • cause to be slowed down or delayed
  • stop or halt
  • act later than planned, scheduled, or required

Synonyms for the word delay

• • adjourn
  • adjournment
  • break
  • dawdle
  • defer
  • deferral
  • detain
  • detention
  • falter
  • gap
  • hesitate
  • hinder
  • hindrance
  • hold
  • hold up
  • holdup
  • impede
  • impediment
  • interruption
  • interval
  • lag
  • linger
  • loiter
  • lull
  • obstruct
  • pause
  • postpone
  • postponement
  • procrastinate
  • prolong
  • put off
  • reschedule
  • set back
  • setback
  • shelve
  • slow down
  • slow up
  • stay
  • stoppage
  • suspend
  • suspension
  • time lag
  • vacillate
  • wait
  • waver

Similar words in the delay

• • delay

Hyponyms for the word delay

• • break
  • buy time
  • catch
  • cunctation
  • dalliance
  • dampen
  • dawdling
  • defer
  • deferment
  • deferral
  • delay
  • demurrage
  • detain
  • dilly-dally
  • dillydally
  • disruption
  • drag one's feet
  • drag one's heels
  • extension
  • filibuster
  • forbearance
  • gap
  • hesitate
  • hold over
  • interruption
  • lag
  • lingering
  • moratorium
  • pause
  • postpone
  • postponement
  • procrastinate
  • procrastination
  • prorogue
  • put off
  • put over
  • remit
  • retardation
  • set back
  • shelve
  • shillyshally
  • slowdown
  • stall
  • stay
  • stonewall
  • table
  • tarriance
  • trifling
  • wasting time

Hypernyms for the word delay

• • alter
  • break
  • change
  • check
  • decelerate
  • delay
  • hold back
  • hold off
  • inactivity
  • intermission
  • interruption
  • modify
  • pause
  • retard
  • slow
  • slow down
  • slow up
  • suspension
  • wait

Antonyms for the word delay

• • hurry
  • rush

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