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
