Delay Meaning and Definition


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What is the definition Delay? What is its meaning in the dictionary? Words starting with Delay, Derivations, Words ending with Delay, Example sentences, Synonyms, How to pronounce? Antonyms, Related sentences and more...

Delay meaning

Word: Delay

How to pronounce: dɪˈleɪ

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Make (someone or something) late or slow.

Example sentences: "The train was delayed"

Noun

Definitions:

1. A period of time by which something is late or postponed.

Example sentences: "A two-hour delay"


Synonyms:

tardiness

retardation

holdup

time delay

lateness

setback

backlog

latency

deferral

deferment

postponement

set aside

put aside

detain

stay too long

defer

procrastinate

postpone

put away

remit

lag

set back

deceleration

slowdown

hold

stay

wait

dwell

slow down

retard

slow

shelve

check


Antonyms:

acceleration

send

accelerate

free


Derivations:

delayed

delaying

Delayer


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Delay in Other Languages...

Spanish: Retraso

German: Verzögerung

French: Retard

Italian: Ritardo

Turkish: Geciktirme


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