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delay

/ delay /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
Type of:
inactivity
Kinds of:
break interruption disruption gap demurrage
Derived:
detain hold up check retard stay
noun Sense 2
time during which some action is awaited
"instant replay caused too long a delay"
"he ordered a hold in the action"
Type of:
pause intermission break
Kinds of:
extension moratorium retardation
Derived:
wait hold off hold back hold halt
verb Sense 3
cause to be slowed down or delayed
"Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"
"she delayed the work that she didn''t want to perform"
Opposites:
rush hurry
Type of:
decelerate slow slow down
Kinds of:
stonewall catch stall buy time
Derived:
holdup
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
act later than planned, scheduled, or required
"Don''t delay your application to graduate school or else it won''t be considered"
Type of:
wait hold off hold back
Kinds of:
hesitate pause procrastinate stall drag one's feet
Derived:
hold time lag postponement wait
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
slow the growth or development of
"The brain damage will retard the child''s language development"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
dampen stay detain
Derived:
hold time lag postponement wait holdup
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
stop or halt
"Please stay the bloodshed!"
Type of:
check retard
Derived:
holdup stay
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
74%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
59
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

inactivity break interruption disruption gap demurrage pause intermission extension moratorium retardation decelerate