delay
/dɪlˈeɪ/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- cause to be slowed down or delayed
“Traffic was delayed by the bad weather” - act later than planned, scheduled, or required
“Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered” - stop or halt
“Please stay the bloodshed!” - slow the growth or development of
“The brain damage will retard the child's language development”
noun
- time during which some action is awaited
“instant replay caused too long a delay” - the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
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