HyperDic: delay

English > 6 senses of the word *delay*:
NOUN	time	delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait	time during which some action is awaited
NOUN	act	delay, holdup	the act of delaying
VERB	change	delay, detain, hold up	cause to be slowed ... / slowed down or delayed
	stative	delay	act later than planned, scheduled, or required
	change	delay, stay, detain	stop or halt
	change	delay, check, retard	slow the growth or development of

delay > pronunciation
Sounds	dihley'
Rhymes	AAA ... waylay: 40 rhymes with ley...

English > *delay*: 6 senses > noun 1, time
Meaning	Time during which some action is awaited.
Example	"instant replay caused too long a delay"
Synonyms	hold, time lag, postponement, wait
Narrower	extension	A mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
	moratorium	A legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
	retardation	The extent to which something is delayed or held back
Broader	pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension	A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Spanish	espera, retraso
Verbs	delay	slow the growth or development of
Verbs	delay	act later than planned, scheduled, or required

English > *delay*: 6 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time.
Synonym	holdup
Narrower	break, interruption, disruption, gap	An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
	dalliance, dawdling, trifling	The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
	demurrage	detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
	filibuster	(law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation / legislation by making long speeches
	forbearance	A delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
	postponement, deferment, deferral	Act of putting off to a future time
	procrastination, cunctation, shillyshally	The act of procrastinating
	slowdown, lag, retardation	The act of slowing ... / slowing down or falling behind
	tarriance, lingering	The act of tarrying
Broader	inactivity	Inactive
Catalan	retard
Spanish	retraso
Verbs	delay	cause to be slowed ... / slowed down or delayed
	delay	stop or halt
	delay	slow the growth or development of

English > *delay*: 6 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Cause to be slowed ... / 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
Narrower	buy time	act so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage
	catch	delay or hold up
	stall	deliberately delay an event or action
	stonewall	Engage in delaying / delaying tactics / tactics or refuse to cooperate
Broader	decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard	Lose velocity
Opposite	rush, hurry	urge to an unnatural speed
Catalan	retardar
Spanish	demorar
Nouns	delay	the act of delaying

English > *delay*: 6 senses > verb 2, stative
Meaning	Act later than planned, scheduled, or required.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They delay a long time
Example	"Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
Narrower	hesitate, pause	interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
	postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off	hold back to a later time
	procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally	postpone doing what one should be doing
	procrastinate	postpone or delay needlessly
Broader	wait, hold off, hold back	wait before acting
Catalan	demorar, retardar
Spanish	demorar
Nouns	delay	time during which some action is awaited

English > *delay*: 6 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	stop or halt.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	stay, detain
Broader	check, retard, delay	Slow the growth or development of
Catalan	demorar, retardar
Spanish	detener
Nouns	delay	the act of delaying

English > *delay*: 6 senses > verb 4, change
Meaning	Slow the growth or development of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	check, retard
Narrower	dampen	check
Narrower	stay, detain, delay	stop or halt
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Catalan	contenir
Spanish	contener
Nouns	delay	the act of delaying
Nouns	delay	time during which some action is awaited

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