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delay - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
delay
Definition
(noun) time during which some action is awaited
Synonyms
:
hold
,
postponement
,
time lag
,
wait
Example Sentence
instant replay caused too long a delay
he ordered a hold in the action
Definition
(noun) the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
Synonyms
:
holdup
Definition
(verb) cause to be slowed down or delayed
Synonyms
:
detain
,
hold up
Example Sentence
Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform
Definition
(verb) act later than planned, scheduled, or required
Example Sentence
Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered
Definition
(verb) stop or halt
Synonyms
:
detain
,
stay
Example Sentence
Please stay the bloodshed!
Definition
(verb) slow the growth or development of
Synonyms
:
check
,
retard
Example Sentence
The brain damage will retard the child's language development
Word used in video below:
text: you're delay
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