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Quick definitions from WordNet (delay)
▸ noun: the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
▸ noun: time during which some action is awaited ("Instant replay caused too long a delay")
▸ verb: act later than planned, scheduled, or required ("Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered")
▸ verb: cause to be slowed down or delayed ("Traffic was delayed by the bad weather")
▸ verb: slow the growth or development of
▸ verb: stop or halt
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #10104)
▸ Also see delays
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▸ noun: the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
▸ noun: time during which some action is awaited ("Instant replay caused too long a delay")
▸ verb: act later than planned, scheduled, or required ("Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered")
▸ verb: cause to be slowed down or delayed ("Traffic was delayed by the bad weather")
▸ verb: slow the growth or development of
▸ verb: stop or halt
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #10104)
▸ Also see delays
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to delay
▸ Usage examples for delay
▸ Idioms related to delay (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing delay
▸ Words that often appear near delay
▸ Rhymes of delay
▸ Invented words related to delay