delay
//dɪˈleɪ//
Noun
delaySingular
delaysPlural
1
A period of time by which something is late or postponed.
There was a two-hour delay due to the heavy snow.
2
The action of delaying or being delayed.
We apologize for the delay in responding to your email.
Synonym
Verb
delayInfinitive
delayPresent tense
delayedPast tense
delayedPast participle
delayingPresent participle
delaysThird-person singular
1
To make something or someone late or slow.
The heavy rain delayed the train.
2
To postpone or defer an action or event.
We decided to delay the meeting until next week.