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delay

Letters that make delay

a, d, e, l, y are letters that make 'delay'

Words within delay

el, la, ELA, EL, lay, DE, LA, La are words within 'delay'

Anagrams of delay

layed, leady are anagrams of 'delay'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of delay

delays is a word created by adding a letter to 'delay'

delay is a 5 letter word starting with d
delay is a 5 letter word ending with y

6 possible definitions for 'delay'

Delay as "stop or halt"

Under this definition, delay is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

detain, stay have the same meaning as 'delay'

delay as a type

'delay' can be a type of retard, check, delay.

Derivatives of delay

holdup, stay, delay are derivatives of 'delay'.

Delay as "act later than planned, scheduled, or required"

Under this definition, delay is a verb and has the following properties:

delay as a type

'delay' can be a type of hold off, hold back, wait.

Types of delay

put off, defer, shelve, hold over, prorogue, set back, hesitate, procrastinate, procrastinate, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, dilly-dally, dillydally, postpone, table, remit, pause, put over, shillyshally, stall are types of 'delay'.

Derivatives of delay

time lag, wait, hold, delay, postponement are derivatives of 'delay'.

Example of delay used within this context

"Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"

Delay as "cause to be slowed down or delayed"

Under this definition, delay is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hold up, detain have the same meaning as 'delay'

Antonyms

rush, hurry have the opposite meaning of 'delay'

delay as a type

'delay' can be a type of retard, decelerate, slow down, slow up, slow.

Types of delay

stonewall, buy time, catch, stall are types of 'delay'.

Derivatives of delay

holdup, delay are derivatives of 'delay'.

Example of delay used within this context

"Traffic was delayed by the bad weather", "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"

Delay as "slow the growth or development of"

Under this definition, delay is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

retard, check have the same meaning as 'delay'

delay as a type

'delay' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Types of delay

detain, dampen, delay, stay are types of 'delay'.

Derivatives of delay

holdup, idiot, cretin, moron, retard, slowness, time lag, retardation, mental retardation, backwardness, subnormality, imbecile, changeling, half-wit, wait, hold, delay, postponement are derivatives of 'delay'.

Delay as "time during which some action is awaited"

Under this definition, delay is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

time lag, wait, hold, postponement have the same meaning as 'delay'

delay as a type

'delay' can be a type of break, suspension, pause, intermission, interruption.

Types of delay

extension, moratorium, retardation are types of 'delay'.

Derivatives of delay

hold off, hold back, retard, check, hold, delay, wait, arrest, halt are derivatives of 'delay'.

Example of delay used within this context

"instant replay caused too long a delay", "he ordered a hold in the action"

Delay as "the act of delaying, inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time"

Under this definition, delay is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

holdup has the same meaning as delay

delay as a type

'delay' can be a type of inactivity.

Types of delay

trifling, dalliance, break, filibuster, interruption, disruption, gap, demurrage, forbearance, postponement, deferment, deferral, procrastination, cunctation, shillyshally, slowdown, lag, retardation, dawdling, tarriance, lingering are types of 'delay'.

Derivatives of delay

hold up, detain, retard, check, delay, stay are derivatives of 'delay'.