Meaning Of The Word Delay

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Delay? Find Delay meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Delay Meaning

Delay Definition
Delay Definition

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

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Griddle ‐ a heavy, flat metal plate with a handle, or a…
  • Huntsman ‐ a hunter; countable noun: A huntsman is a man…
  • Omega ‐ the twenty-fourth and final letter of the Greek…
  • Whingding ‐ wingding
  • Louisiana heron ‐ noun
  • Web browser ‐ noun; noun: a person or animal…
  • Torpedoman ‐ noun: a petty officer or warrant officer responsible…
  • Marketing department ‐ noun: the department of a commercial organization…
  • Trichromatism ‐ noun: the quality or condition of being trichromatic…
  • Eikon ‐ noun; noun: a representation of Christ, the Virgin…