- time during which some action is awaited
- the act of delaying
💬 Examples
- "instant replay caused too long a delay"
- "he ordered a hold in the action"
- "inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time"
DELAY
DE ·LAY 2 syllables
B1 · Intermediate 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 9 ✅ valid word
Useful in everyday and work contexts.
- cause to be slowed down or delayed
- act later than planned, scheduled, or required
- stop or halt
- slow the growth or development of
💬 Examples
- "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"
- "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
- "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
- "Please stay the bloodshed!"