Meaning & use
delay
To make something happen later than planned, or to be slow in doing something.
See it in a sentence
Heavy snow delayed our flight by more than three hours.
Please do not delay in sending the signed contract back to us.
A note on using this word
Works as both a verb and a noun with the same spelling and meaning.
Words with a similar meaning
postponedefer
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. noun
A period of time by which something is made later than expected.
Passengers were frustrated by the long delay at the security checkpoint.
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