Delay
verb (used with object)
1.
to put off to a later time; defer; postpone:
The pilot delayed the flight until the weather cleared.
2.
to impede the process or progress of; retard; hinder:
The dense fog delayed the plane’s landing.
verb (used without object)
3.
to put off action; linger; loiter:
He delayed until it was too late.
noun
4.
the act of delaying; procrastination; loitering.
5.
an instance of being delayed:
There were many delays during the train trip.
6.
the period or amount of time during which something is delayed:
The ballet performance began after a half-hour delay.
verb
1.
(transitive) to put off to a later time; defer
2.
(transitive) to slow up, hinder, or cause to be late; detain
3.
(intransitive) to be irresolute or put off doing something; procrastinate
4.
(intransitive) to linger; dawdle
noun
5.
the act or an instance of delaying or being delayed
6.
the interval between one event and another; lull; interlude
delay
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