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
Meaning 2 : time during which some action is awaited

    Example : instant replay caused too long a delay

    Synonyms : hold,  postponement,  time lag,  wait
Meaning 3 : slow the growth or development of

    Synonyms : check,  retard
Meaning 4 : the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

    Synonyms : holdup
Meaning 5 : stop or halt

    Synonyms : detain,  stay
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

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