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verb (used with object)
1.
to put off to a later time; defer; postpone: The pilot delayed the flight until the weather cleared.
2.
to impede the process or progress of; retard; hinder: The dense fog delayed the plane's landing.
verb (used without object)
3.
to put off action; linger; loiter: He delayed until it was too late.
noun
4.
the act of delaying; procrastination; loitering.
5.
an instance of being delayed: There were many delays during the train trip.
6.
the period or amount of time during which something is delayed: The ballet performance began after a half-hour delay.
Origin:
1225–75; Middle English delaien (v.), delai(e) (noun) < Old French delaier (v.), delai (noun)
1225–75; Middle English delaien (v.), delai(e) (noun) < Old French delaier (v.), delai (noun)
Related forms
de·lay·a·ble, adjective
de·lay·er, noun
de·lay·ing·ly, adverb
pre·de·lay, noun, verb
un·de·lay·a·ble, adjective
Synonyms
1. See defer1. 2. slow, detain. 3. procrastinate, tarry. 4. tarrying, dawdling. 5. deferment, postponement, respite.
1. See defer1. 2. slow, detain. 3. procrastinate, tarry. 4. tarrying, dawdling. 5. deferment, postponement, respite.
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is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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delay (dɪˈleɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to put off to a later time; defer |
| 2. | (tr) to slow up, hinder, or cause to be late; detain |
| 3. | (intr) to be irresolute or put off doing something; procrastinate |
| 4. | (intr) to linger; dawdle |
| —n | |
| 5. | the act or an instance of delaying or being delayed |
| 6. | the interval between one event and another; lull; interlude |
| [C13: from Old French delaier, from des- off + laier, variant of laissier to leave, from Latin laxāre to loosen, from laxus slack, | |
| de'layer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
delay
late 13c., from O.Fr. delaier, from de- "away, from" + laier "leave, let," probably a variant of L. laissier, from L. laxare "slacken, undo."
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