Delay Meaning
There are 6 meaning(s) for word Delay
Meaning 1 : cause to be slowed down or delayed
Example : Traffic was delayed by the bad weather,she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform
Synonyms : detain, hold up
Example : Traffic was delayed by the bad weather,she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform
Synonyms : detain, hold up
Meaning 2 : time during which some action is awaited
Example : instant replay caused too long a delay
Synonyms : hold, postponement, time lag, wait
Example : instant replay caused too long a delay
Synonyms : hold, postponement, time lag, wait
Meaning 4 : the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
Synonyms : holdup
Synonyms : holdup
Meaning 6 : act later than planned, scheduled, or required
Example : Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered
Example : Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered
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