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delay > 6 senses
NOUN	1	delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait	Time during which some action is awaited
NOUN	2	delay, holdup	The act of delaying
VERB	1	delay, detain, hold up	Cause to be slowed down or delayed
	2	delay	Act later than planned, scheduled, or required
	3	delay, stay, detain	Stop or halt
	4	delay, check, retard	Slow the growth or development of

delay > pronunciation
Sounds	dihley'
Rhymes	AAA, allay, ballet, and 37 more rhymes in ley...

delay > noun 1, time
Meaning	Time during which some action is awaited.
Examples	"instant replay caused too long a delay"
Synonyms	hold, time lag, postponement, wait
Broader	pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension
Narrower	extension; moratorium; retardation
Verbs	delay; delay

delay > noun 2, act
Meaning	The act of delaying. Inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time.
Synonyms	holdup
Broader	inactivity
Narrower	break, interruption, disruption, gap; demurrage; forbearance; postponement, deferment, deferral; procrastination, cunctation, shillyshally; slowdown, lag, retardation; dalliance, dawdling, trifling; filibuster; tarriance, lingering
Verbs	delay; delay; delay

delay > verb 1, change
Meaning	Cause to be slowed down or delayed.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
Synonyms	detain, hold up
Contrary	rush, hurry
Broader	decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard
Narrower	stonewall; catch; stall; buy time
Nouns	delay

delay > verb 2, stative
Meaning	Act later than planned, scheduled, or required.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They delay a long time
Examples	"Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
Broader	wait, hold off, hold back
Narrower	hesitate, pause; procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally; procrastinate; postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
Nouns	delay

delay > verb 3, change
Meaning	Stop or halt.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	stay, detain
Broader	check, retard, delay
Nouns	delay

delay > verb 4, change
Meaning	Slow the growth or development of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	check, retard
Broader	change, alter, modify
Narrower	dampen; stay, detain, delay
Nouns	delay; delay

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