1. delay - noun
· time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
Synonym(s): hold, time_lag, postponement, wait
Hypernym(s): pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension
2. delay - noun
· the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
Synonym(s): holdup
Hypernym(s): inactivity
3. delay - verb
· 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"
Hypernym(s): decelerate, slow, slow_down, slow_up, retard
Antonym(s): rush
4. delay - verb
· act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
Hypernym(s): wait, hold_off, hold_back
5. delay - verb
· stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"
Hypernym(s): check, retard, delay
6. delay - verb
· slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
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