delay

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delay

The flight delay caused passengers to wait at the gate.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time: "Delay" refers to the action of postponing or causing something to happen later than planned.
    • Time during which some action is awaited: "Delay" also means a period of time when you must wait for something to happen.

  2. Verb:

    • To make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected: The core meaning is to postpone or defer an action or event.
    • To cause to be slowed down or made late: To act in a way that makes something or someone late.
    • To act later than planned, scheduled, or required: To be slow to do something; to procrastinate.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The flight departure was subject to a long delay due to bad weather.
    • We apologize for the delay in responding to your inquiry.

  • Verb (Transitive - with an object):

    • They decided to delay the meeting until next week.
    • The accident delayed traffic for several hours.

  • Verb (Intransitive - without an object):

    • If you delay any longer, you will miss the opportunity.
    • Don't delay; send your application today.
Advanced Usage

  • "Without delay": Immediately; at once.

    • The manager requested the report be completed without delay.

  • "To cause delay": To be the reason for something being late.

    • The technical fault caused a significant delay in the project.
Variants and Related Words

  • Delayed (adj): Happening at a later time than planned.

    • The delayed train finally arrived at the station.

  • Delayer (n): A person or thing that causes delay.

    • He was seen as a delayer of progress.

  • Delayable (adj): Capable of being postponed.

    • The decision is not delayable any further.
Synonyms
  • Postpone (v): To arrange for something to happen at a later time.
  • Defer (v): To put off to a later time; postpone.
  • Hold up (v): To cause a delay for someone or something.
  • Procrastinate (v): To delay or postpone action; to be slow to act.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Delay in (doing something): To be late in performing an action.

    • There was a delay in processing the payment.

  • Delay on (something): To postpone a decision or action regarding something.

    • The committee is delaying on the final proposal.
Related Idioms

  • To play for delay / To use delaying tactics: To intentionally act slowly in order to gain time or avoid doing something.

    • The negotiators were accused of using delaying tactics.

  • Justice delayed is justice denied: A legal maxim meaning that if legal redress is available but not delivered in a timely fashion, it is effectively the same as having no redress at all.

delay

The flight delay caused passengers to wait at the gate.

Noun
  1. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
  2. time during which some action is awaited
    • instant replay caused too long a delay
    • he ordered a hold in the action
Verb
  1. slow the growth or development of
    • The brain damage will retard the child's language development
  2. stop or halt
    • Please stay the bloodshed!
  3. act later than planned, scheduled, or required
    • Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered
  4. 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

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