Meaning Of The Word Delay

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What's The Definition Of Delay?

delay
verb: If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
verb: To delay someone or something means to make them late or to slow them down.

delay in American English
a delaying or being delayed
to put off to a future time; postpone
to stop for a while; linger
intransitive verb: to put off action; linger; loiter
noun: the act of delaying; procrastination; loitering
transitive verb: to put off to a later time; defer; postpone

delay in British English
noun: the act or an instance of delaying or being delayed
verb: to put off to a later time; defer

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