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   delay

   /dɪˈleɪ/

   verb

   • 1. make (someone or something) late or slow: "the train was delayed" Similar detainhold upmake lateretardkeep (back)slow upslow downset backbog downhinderhamperimpedeobstruct
   • ▪ be late or slow; loiter: "time being of the essence, they delayed no longer" Similar lingerdallytake one's timedrag one's feetbe slowhold backlag/fall behinddawdleloiternot keep pacewaste timeprocrastinatestallplay for timebuy timehang firemark timetemporizehesitatedithershilly-shallystonewallfilibusterinformal:dilly-dallylet the grass grow under one's feetarchaic, literary:tarryOpposite hurry
   • ▪ postpone or defer (an action): "he may decide to delay the next cut in interest rates" Similar postponeput offdeferhold overshelvesuspendstayhold in abeyancepigeonholerescheduleadjournput overtablelay on the tablecontinueinformal:put on iceput on the back burnerput in cold storagerare:remitrespiteOpposite advancebring forward

   noun

   • 1. a period of time by which something is late or postponed: "a two-hour delay" Similar hold-upwaitwaiting perioddetainmenthindranceimpedimentobstructionsetbackintervalgapinterludepostponementdeferraldefermentputting offstayrespitereschedulingadjournmentcontinuationrare:put-off
   • ▪ the action of delaying or being delayed: "I set off without delay" Similar lingeringdallyingdawdlingloiteringprocrastinationstallinghesitationditheringshilly-shallyinginformal:dilly-dallyingarchaic, literary:tarryingrare:cunctation
   • ▪ the time interval between the propagation of an electrical signal and its reception.
   • ▪ an electronic device which introduces a delay, especially in an audio signal.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French delayer (verb).

   Derivatives

   • 1. delayer noun

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   What does delay mean?

   • The meaning of DELAY is the act of postponing, hindering, or causing something to occur more slowly than normal : the state of being delayed. How to use delay in a sentence.

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   What is the difference between delay and slacken?

   • delay, retard, slow, slacken, detain mean to cause to be late or behind in movement or progress. delay implies a holding back, usually by interference, from completion or arrival. retard suggests reduction of speed without actual stopping. slow and slacken also imply a reduction of speed, slow often suggesting deliberate intention

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   Where did the word delay come from?

   • Delay has been used in English since before 1300. It comes from the Old French delaier, which is formed from de-, meaning “off,” and laier, a variant of laissier, meaning “to leave.” This is derived from the Latin laxare, “to loosen,” from laxus, “slack, lax.” We may hate waiting, but delays are part of our daily life.

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   What is a delay in a play?

   • A delay is a wait or a postponement. An unexpected delay before the start of a play might make the audience restless and noisy. During a delay, you have to wait around for things to begin. Delay is also a verb: "That burnt pizza is going to delay dinner for at least another hour."

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   delay: 1 n time during which some action is awaited “instant replay caused too long a delay ” Synonyms: hold , postponement , time lag , wait Types: extension a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt moratorium a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged ...

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