Definitions For Delay

noun

• The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
• Time during which some action is awaited
• A situation in which something happens later than it should
• The amount of time that you must wait for something that is late

verb

• Slow the growth or development of
• Cause to be slowed down or delayed
• Stop or halt
• Act later than planned, scheduled, or required
• To wait until later to do something : to make something happen later
• To make (something or someone) late : to make (something or someone) take longer than expected or planned