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- pronunciation:
- d
leI
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
delays, delaying, delayed |
| definition 1: |
to postpone until a later time.
We had to delay our trip because of his illness.Don't delay making a decision about this; it's important.[verb + gerund
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- antonyms:
- advance, dispatch
- similar words:
- defer, postpone, procrastinate, put off, respite, shelve, suspend, wait
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| definition 2: |
to cause to be late; detain.
Rain delayed the start of the baseball game.A fire on the tracks delayed the train.- similar words:
- detain, hang up, slow
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| definition 3: |
to hinder or impede the progress of.
He received a penalty for delaying the game.Heavy rains delayed the building project.- antonyms:
- accelerate, expedite, hasten
- similar words:
- impede, obstruct, retard, slow, stall
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| related words: |
adjourn, brake, respite, stay, suspend, table, thwart |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to linger, procrastinate, or cause delay.
If you delay another day, you may lose your chance.She delayed in making the hotel reservation, and now they will have to stay out of town.- antonyms:
- hasten, hurry
- similar words:
- defer, hang, linger, loiter, procrastinate, retard, stall, tarry
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| related words: |
dally, hesitate, pause, poke, stall, wait, wait up |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of postponing or delaying.
His delay in responding to the prize notification caused him to lose the prize.- antonyms:
- dispatch
- similar words:
- hold, wait
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| definition 2: |
the condition or an instance of being detained or delayed.
Heavy traffic was the reason for the delay.We do apologize for the delay in shipping.- similar words:
- hitch, hold, impediment, wait
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| definition 3: |
the period of time during which someone or something is delayed.
There will be an hour delay before we'll be boarding the plane.I just read my book during these delays.- similar words:
- lag, wait
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| related words: |
abeyance, drag, lag, obstruction |
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| derivation: |
delayed (adj.) |
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