DELAY

Definition of DELAY

  1. (verb)cause to be slowed down or delayed
  2. (verb)act later than planned, scheduled, or required
  3. (verb)stop or halt
  4. (verb)slow the growth or development of
  5. (noun)time during which some action is awaited
  6. (noun)the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time