Definition of delay

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Delay (n.) To put off; to defer; to procrastinate; to prolong the time of or before.

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Postpone :: Postpone (v. t.) To defer to a future or later time; to put off; also, to cause to be deferred or put off; to delay; to adjourn; as, to postpone the consideration of a bill to the following day, or indefinitely..
Immediately :: Immediately (adv.) Without interval of time; without delay; promptly; instantly; at once.
Demur :: Demur (v. t.) To cause delay to; to put off.
Staymaker :: Stayless (a.) Without stop or delay.
Remora :: Remora (n.) Delay; obstacle; hindrance.
Delayer :: Delayer (n.) One who delays; one who lingers.
Dwell :: Dwell (v. i.) To delay; to linger.
Tarry :: Tarry (n.) Stay; stop; delay.
Cunctator :: Cunctator (n.) One who delays or lingers.
Roundelay :: Roundelay (n.) A dance in a circle.
Lingeringly :: Lingeringly (adv.) With delay; slowly; tediously.
Lentor :: Lentor (a.) Slowness; delay; sluggishness.
Linger :: Linger (a.) To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate.
Tarry :: Tarry (v. i.) To delay; to put off going or coming; to loiter.
Forslack :: Forslack (v. t.) To neglect by idleness; to delay or to waste by sloth.
Imparlance :: Imparlance (n.) Hence, the delay or continuance of a suit..
Lag :: Lag (a.) Last; long-delayed; -- obsolete, except in the phrase lag end..
Impatience :: Impatience (n.) The quality of being impatient; want of endurance of pain, suffering, opposition, or delay; eagerness for change, or for something expected; restlessness; chafing of spirit; fretfulness; passion; as, the impatience of a child or an invalid..
Late :: Late (a.) After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; -- opposed to early..
Away :: Away (adv.) On; in continuance; without intermission or delay; as, sing away..
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