delay

Meanings

• time during which some action is awaited
  • "instant replay caused too long a delay"
• the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
• cause to be slowed down or delayed
  • "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"
  • "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
• act later than planned, scheduled, or required
  • "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
• stop or halt
• slow the growth or development of

Synonyms

check, detain, hold, hold up, holdup, postponement, retard, stay, time lag, wait