Definition of Delay

Noun

• the act of delaying
  inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
  holdup
• time during which some action is awaited
  "instant replay caused too long a delay"
  "he ordered a hold in the action"
  hold - time lag postponement wait

Verb

• slow the growth or development of
  "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"
  check retard
• stop or halt
  "Please stay the bloodshed!"
  stay detain
• act later than planned, scheduled, or required
  "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
  
• 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"
  detain - hold up

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