delay as a noun: - 1
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delay
noun
1 delay
Time during which some action is awaited:
— Instant replay caused too long a delay.
synonyms: hold, postponement, time lag, wait.
Roget 110:
diuturnity†;
a long time,
a length of time;
an age,
a century,
an eternity;
slowness
etc.
275;
perpetuity
etc.
112;
blue moon,
coon's age [U.S.],
dog's age.
durableness,
durability;
persistence,
endlessness,
lastingness
etc.
adj.†;
continuance,
standing;
permanence
etc.
(stability)
150;
survival,
survivance†;
longevity
etc.
(age)
128;
distance of time.
protraction of time,
prolongation of time,
extension of time;
delay
etc.
(lateness)
133.
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Roget 275:
slowness
etc.
adj.;
languor
etc.
(inactivity)
683;
drawl;
creeping
etc.
v.,
lentor†.
retardation;
slackening
etc.
v.;
delay
etc.
(lateness)
133;
claudication†.
jog trot,
dog trot;
mincing steps;
slow march,
slow time.
slow goer†,
slow coach,
slow back;
lingerer,
loiterer,
sluggard,
tortoise,
snail;
poke [U.S.];
dawdle
etc.
(inactive)
683.
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Roget 133:
lateness
etc.
adj.;
tardiness
etc.
(slowness)
275.
delay,
delation;
cunctation,
procrastination;
deferring,
deferral
etc.
v.;
postponement,
adjournment,
prorogation,
retardation,
respite,
pause,
reprieve,
stay of execution;
protraction,
prolongation;
Fabian policy,
medecine expectante [Fr.],
chancery suit,
federal case;
leeway;
high time;
moratorium,
holdover.
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Dutch: oponthoud, uitstel, vertraging
Polish: opóźnienie, poślizg, spóźnienie, zwłoka
2 delay
The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time.
synonym: holdup.
Dutch: vertragen, verschuiven, verdagen, rekken, opschuiven, opschorten, talmen, uitstellen, oponthoud
verb
1 delay
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.
synonyms: detain, hold up.
2 delay
Act later than planned, scheduled, or required.
3 delay
Stop or halt.
synonyms: detain, stay.
Roget 133:
be late
etc.
adj.;
tarry,
wait,
stay,
bide,
take time;
dawdle
etc.
(be inactive)
683;
linger,
loiter;
bide one's time,
take one's time;
gain time;
hang fire;
stand over,
lie over.
put off,
defer,
delay,
lay over,
suspend;
table [Parl.];
shift off,
stave off;
waive,
retard,
remand,
postpone,
adjourn;
procrastinate;
dally;
prolong,
protract;
spin out,
draw out,
lengthen out,
stretch out;
prorogue;
keep back;
tide over;
push to the last,
drive to the last;
let the matter stand over;
reserve
etc.
(store)
636;
temporize;
consult one's pillow,
sleep on it.
lose an opportunity
etc.
135;
be kept waiting,
dance attendance;
kick one's heels,
cool one's heels;
faire antichambre [Fr.];
wait impatiently;
await
etc.
(expect)
507;
sit up,
sit up at night.
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4 delay
Slow the growth or development of.
synonyms: check, retard.
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