How To Spell delay?
How to Pronounce delay?
Correct pronunciation for the word "delay" is [dɪlˈe͡ɪ], [dɪlˈeɪ], [d_ɪ_l_ˈeɪ].
Definition of delay
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To put off; to defer; to retard; to detain.
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To linger; to stop for a time.
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Putting off, or deferring; lingering; detention.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adverb for delay?
The adverb form of "delay" is "delayedly".
What is the adjective for delay?
The adjective form of the word "delay" is "delayed".
Usage over time for delay:
This graph shows how "delay" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of delay?
The plural of the "delay" can be the "delays".
What is the singular form of delay?
The singular of the "delay" can be the "delay".
Synonyms for Delay:
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v.
• detain • cause stop in action • hinder- catch ,
- frustrate ,
- counter ,
- cramp ,
- baffle ,
- handicap ,
- brake ,
- deter ,
- curb ,
- dam ,
- bottleneck ,
- complicate ,
- hinder ,
- interrupt ,
- bung ,
- burden ,
- congest ,
- constrain ,
- cripple ,
- entrap ,
- entangle ,
- inhibit ,
- crimp ,
- impede ,
- impair ,
- fetter ,
- constipate ,
- foul ,
- hamstring .
- drag .
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n.
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- intermission .
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- go-slow .
- frustration ,
- barrier ,
- inhibition ,
- hurdle ,
- constipation ,
- encumbrance ,
- congestion ,
- entrapment ,
- blockage ,
- drawback ,
- bafflement ,
- deterrent ,
- constraint ,
- impasse ,
- damper ,
- disadvantage ,
- blockade ,
- complication ,
- entanglement ,
- impedance .
- hold .
- hindrance ,
- adjournment ,
- holding ,
- impediment ,
- detention ,
- downtime ,
- discontinuation ,
- bind ,
- dawdling ,
- cunctation .
- bog .
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