DELAY

/dɪˈleɪ/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 9

Definition

  1. noun time during which some action is awaited. — synonyms: hold, time_lag, postponement, wait
  2. noun the act of delaying. — synonyms: holdup
  3. verb cause to be slowed down or delayed. — synonyms: detain, hold_up
  4. verb act later than planned, scheduled, or required.
  5. verb stop or halt. — synonyms: stay, detain
  6. verb slow the growth or development of. — synonyms: check, retard

Examples

  • “the delay before the echo of a sound”
  • “The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow.”

Anagrams of DELAY

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