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- Dictionarydelay/dɪˈleɪ/
verb
- 1. make (someone or something) late or slow: "the train was delayed" Similar
noun
- 1. a period of time by which something is late or postponed: "a two-hour delay" Similar
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to cause someone or something to be slow or late: I was delayed by traffic. [ I ] to not act quickly or immediately: If you delay now, the opportunity might be lost. Fewer examples. The new treatment can delay the onset of the disease by several years. This decision may delay the process of European unification.
The meaning of DELAY is the act of postponing, hindering, or causing something to occur more slowly than normal : the state of being delayed. How to use delay in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Delay.
A delay is a wait or a postponement. An unexpected delay before the start of a play might make the audience restless and noisy. During a delay, you have to wait around for things to begin.
noun. /dɪˈleɪ/ [countable, uncountable] a period of time when somebody/something has to wait because of a problem that makes something slow or late. Commuters will face long delays on the roads today. to experience/suffer delays. to avoid/minimize further delays. Increased congestion and traffic delays are expected.
Delay definition: to put off to a later time; defer; postpone. See examples of DELAY used in a sentence.
6 meanings: 1. to put off to a later time; defer 2. to slow up, hinder, or cause to be late; detain 3. to be irresolute or put.... Click for more definitions.
verb. /dɪˈleɪ/ Verb Forms. [transitive] delay somebody/something to make somebody/something late or force them to do something more slowly. My flight was delayed. Thousands of commuters were delayed for over an hour. The government is accused of using delaying tactics (= deliberately doing something to delay a process, decision, etc.).
