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Definition of delay

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Delay (n.) To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time; to retard the motion, or time of arrival, of; as, the mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow..

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Filibuster :: Filibuster (v. i.) To delay legislation, by dilatory motions or other artifices..

Moration :: Moration (n.) A delaying tarrying; delay.

Remorate :: Remorate (v. t.) To hinder; to delay.

Lag :: Lag (a.) Last; long-delayed; -- obsolete, except in the phrase lag end..

Procrastinate :: Procrastinate (v. t.) To put off till to-morrow, or from day to day; to defer; to postpone; to delay; as, to procrastinate repentance..

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.

Present :: Present (a.) Not delayed; immediate; instant; coincident.

Respite :: Respite (n.) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.

Let :: Let (n.) A retarding; hindrance; obstacle; impediment; delay; -- common in the phrase without let or hindrance, but elsewhere archaic..

Retard :: Retard (n.) Retardation; delay.

Lingering :: Lingering (a.) Delaying.

Delayer :: Delayer (n.) One who delays; one who lingers.

Late :: Late (v.) Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring..

Detention :: Detention (n.) The state of being detained (stopped or hindered); delay from necessity.

Outright :: Outright (adv.) Immediately; without delay; at once; as, he was killed outright..

Roundelay :: Roundelay (n.) Anything having a round form; a roundel.

Tarry :: Tarry (v. t.) To delay; to defer; to put off.

Tarriance :: Tarriance (n.) The act or time of tarrying; delay; lateness.

Retardation :: Retardation (n.) The extent to which anything is retarded; the amount of retarding or delay.

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..