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delay
Meaning: cause something to happen later
delay in a sentence
How delay is used in real sentences:
Heavy rain may delay the start of the soccer game.
A flat tire delayed our arrival at the campground by an hour.
“Ortiz asked everyone to pause before the disagreement could delay the whole project.”
— from the passage Building a Fair Solution
Synonyms for delay
Other words for delay — postpone, defer and stall — carry the same meaning.
- postpone
- defer
- stall
Antonyms of delay
Words that mean the opposite of delay:
- hasten
- expedite
Where it comes from
From Old French delaier 'to put off'
Memory hook
A DELAY moves the DAY's plan later.