delay

1. Time during which some action is awaited (synset 115297015)
   "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
   is a type of: break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
   subtypes:

   • extension - a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
   • moratorium - a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
   • retardation - the extent to which something is delayed or held back
   same as: hold, postponement, time lag, wait
2. The act of delaying;
   Inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time (synset 101068087)
   is a type of: inactivity - being inactive; being less active
   subtypes:

   • break, disruption, gap, interruption - an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
   • demurrage - detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
   • forbearance - a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting
   • deferment, deferral, postponement - act of putting off to a future time
   • cunctation, procrastination, shillyshally - the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
   • lag, retardation, slowdown - the act of slowing down or falling behind
   • dalliance, dawdling, trifling - the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
   • filibuster - (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
   • lingering, tarriance - the act of tarrying
   same as: holdup

1. Cause to be slowed down or delayed (synset 200460731)
   "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
   is a type of: decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up - lose velocity; move more slowly
   subtypes:

   • stonewall - engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate
   • catch - delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
   • stall - deliberately delay an event or action
   • buy time - act so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage
   same as: detain, hold up
2. Act later than planned, scheduled, or required (synset 202648041)
   "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
   is a type of: hold back, hold off, wait - wait before acting
   subtypes:

   • hesitate, pause - interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
   • dilly-dally, dillydally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, procrastinate, shillyshally, stall - postpone doing what one should be doing
   • procrastinate - postpone or delay needlessly
   • defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table - hold back to a later time
3. Stop or halt (synset 200461855)
   "Please stay the bloodshed!"
   is a type of: check, delay, retard - slow the growth or development of
   same as: detain, stay
4. Slow the growth or development of (synset 200441241)
   "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"
   is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
   subtypes:

   • dampen - check; keep in check (a fire)
   • delay, detain, stay - stop or halt
   same as: check, retard

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