DELAY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of delaying
   • inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
   Synonym(s)
   • holdup (what does holdup mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) delay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • inactivity (what does inactivity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • interruption (what does interruption mean?)
   • disruption (what does disruption mean?)
   • gap (what does gap mean?)
   • demurrage (what does demurrage mean?)
   • forbearance (what does forbearance mean?)
   • postponement (what does postponement mean?)
   • deferment (what does deferment mean?)
   • deferral (what does deferral mean?)
   • procrastination (what does procrastination mean?)
   • cunctation (what does cunctation mean?)
   • shillyshally (what does shillyshally mean?)
   • slowdown (what does slowdown mean?)
   • lag (what does lag mean?)
   • retardation (what does retardation mean?)
   • dalliance (what does dalliance mean?)
   • dawdling (what does dawdling mean?)
   • trifling (what does trifling mean?)
   • wasting time (what does wasting time mean?)
   • filibuster (what does filibuster mean?)
   • tarriance (what does tarriance mean?)
   • lingering (what does lingering mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • detain (what does detain mean?)
   • hold up (what does hold up mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • retard (what does retard mean?)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • detain (what does detain mean?)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • detain (what does detain mean?)
   • hold up (what does hold up mean?)
2. Meaning
   • time during which some action is awaited
   Synonym(s)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • postponement (what does postponement mean?)
   • time lag (what does time lag mean?)
   • wait (what does wait mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • instant replay caused too long a delay
   • he ordered a hold in the action
   Hypernyms(s) delay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pause (what does pause mean?)
   • intermission (what does intermission mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • interruption (what does interruption mean?)
   • suspension (what does suspension mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • extension (what does extension mean?)
   • moratorium (what does moratorium mean?)
   • retardation (what does retardation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wait (what does wait mean?)
   • hold off (what does hold off mean?)
   • hold back (what does hold back mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • retard (what does retard mean?)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)

DELAY as VERB

1. Meaning
   • slow the growth or development of
   Synonym(s)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • retard (what does retard mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The brain damage will retard the child’’s language development
   Hypernyms(s) delay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dampen (what does dampen mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • detain (what does detain mean?)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • time lag (what does time lag mean?)
   • postponement (what does postponement mean?)
   • wait (what does wait mean?)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • holdup (what does holdup mean?)
   • idiot (what does idiot mean?)
   • imbecile (what does imbecile mean?)
   • cretin (what does cretin mean?)
   • moron (what does moron mean?)
   • changeling (what does changeling mean?)
   • half-wit (what does half-wit mean?)
   • retard (what does retard mean?)
   • retardation (what does retardation mean?)
   • mental retardation (what does mental retardation mean?)
   • backwardness (what does backwardness mean?)
   • slowness (what does slowness mean?)
   • subnormality (what does subnormality mean?)
2. Meaning
   • cause to be slowed down or delayed
   Synonym(s)
   • detain (what does detain mean?)
   • hold up (what does hold up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
   • she delayed the work that she didn”t want to perform
   Hypernyms(s) delay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decelerate (what does decelerate mean?)
   • slow (what does slow mean?)
   • slow down (what does slow down mean?)
   • slow up (what does slow up mean?)
   • retard (what does retard mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • rush (what does rush mean?)
   • hurry (what does hurry mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • stonewall (what does stonewall mean?)
   • catch (what does catch mean?)
   • stall (what does stall mean?)
   • buy time (what does buy time mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • holdup (what does holdup mean?)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • holdup (what does holdup mean?)
3. Meaning
   • stop or halt
   Synonym(s)
   • detain (what does detain mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Please stay the bloodshed!
   Hypernyms(s) delay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • retard (what does retard mean?)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • holdup (what does holdup mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
4. Meaning
   • act later than planned, scheduled, or required
   Usage Example(s)
   • Don”t delay your application to graduate school or else it won”t be considered
   Hypernyms(s) delay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wait (what does wait mean?)
   • hold off (what does hold off mean?)
   • hold back (what does hold back mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hesitate (what does hesitate mean?)
   • pause (what does pause mean?)
   • procrastinate (what does procrastinate mean?)
   • stall (what does stall mean?)
   • drag one’s feet (what does drag one’s feet mean?)
   • drag one’s heels (what does drag one’s heels mean?)
   • shillyshally (what does shillyshally mean?)
   • dilly-dally (what does dilly-dally mean?)
   • dillydally (what does dillydally mean?)
   • procrastinate (what does procrastinate mean?)
   • postpone (what does postpone mean?)
   • prorogue (what does prorogue mean?)
   • hold over (what does hold over mean?)
   • put over (what does put over mean?)
   • table (what does table mean?)
   • shelve (what does shelve mean?)
   • set back (what does set back mean?)
   • defer (what does defer mean?)
   • remit (what does remit mean?)
   • put off (what does put off mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • time lag (what does time lag mean?)
   • postponement (what does postponement mean?)
   • wait (what does wait mean?)