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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2530 COCA: 3105

delay
1 delay /dɪˈleɪ/ noun
plural delays
1 delay
/dɪˈleɪ/
noun
plural delays
Learner's definition of DELAY
1 
: a situation in which something happens later than it should延期；推迟；耽搁
[count]
[noncount]
2 
[count] : the amount of time that you must wait for something that is late耽搁的时间；延误的时间
2 delay /dɪˈleɪ/ verb
delays; delayed; delaying
2 delay
/dɪˈleɪ/
verb
delays; delayed; delaying
Learner's definition of DELAY
1 
: to wait until later to do something : to make something happen later延期；推迟；耽搁
[+ object]
[no object]
2 
[+ object] : to make (something or someone) late : to make (something or someone) take longer than expected or planned（使）延期，推迟，耽搁
— often used as (be) delayed常用作(be) delayed

— delayed

adjective [more delayed; most delayed]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2530 COCA: 3105

delay

1 of 2

noun

de·​lay di-ˈlā How to pronounce delay (audio)
dē-
1
a
: the act of postponing, hindering, or causing something to occur more slowly than normal : the state of being delayed
get started without delay
b
: an instance of being delayed
apologized for the delay
a rain delay
2
: the time during which something is delayed
waited out a delay of 30 minutes

delay

2 of 2

verb

delayed; delaying; delays

transitive verb

1
: put off, postpone
delay a departure
They're delaying marriage or, increasingly, not getting married at all … Irin Carmon
2
: to stop, detain, or hinder for a time
the mails were delayed by heavy snows
… issued executive orders delaying the release of records from Ronald Reagan's administration … Editor & Publisher
3
: to cause to be slower or to occur more slowly than normal
delay a child's development
… a drug that not only can extend life by delaying the onset of aging-related diseases … Bill Gifford

intransitive verb

: to move or act slowly
This offer ends soon, so don't delay.
delayed in responding to my message
also : to cause delay
delayer noun

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for delay

delay, retard, slow, slacken, detain mean to cause to be late or behind in movement or progress.

delay implies a holding back, usually by interference, from completion or arrival.

bad weather delayed our arrival

retard suggests reduction of speed without actual stopping.

language barriers retarded their progress

slow and slacken also imply a reduction of speed, slow often suggesting deliberate intention

medication slowed the patient's heart rate

, slacken an easing up or relaxing of power or effort.

on hot days runners slacken their pace

detain implies a holding back beyond a reasonable or appointed time.

unexpected business had detained her

delay, procrastinate, lag, loiter, dawdle, dally mean to move or act slowly so as to fall behind.

delay usually implies a putting off of something (such as a beginning or departure).

we cannot delay any longer

procrastinate implies blameworthy delay especially through laziness or apathy.

procrastinates about making decisions

lag implies failure to maintain a speed set by others.

lagging behind in technology

loiter and dawdle imply delay while in progress, especially in walking, but dawdle more clearly suggests an aimless wasting of time.

loitered at several store windows
children dawdling on their way home from school

dally suggests delay through trifling or vacillation when promptness is necessary.

stop dallying and get to work

Example Sentences

Noun Do you know what's causing the delay? a number of flight delays After months of delay, construction on the new school began. Airline travelers are experiencing delays of up to three hours. Verb The doctor wants to delay surgery for a few weeks. She's planning to delay her retirement. He delayed too long, and now it's too late. “Don't delay! Sale ends Saturday.” Production problems delayed the introduction of the new model by several months. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Stephan Bracey gave Wisconsin an explosive option on kickoff returns last season, albeit after a lengthy delay. Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 The Bears’ quarterback was particularly efficient after the 87-minute weather delay. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 Around the horn Because of inclement weather, the game began after a 17-minute delay. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022 Their delay of game on fourth down led to a field goal when the Bruins were only two yards from a possible touchdown. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2022 The conference was taking place after a two-year delay because of the covid-19 pandemic. Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2022 The state’s primary election results have been certified after a delay caused by a technical issue, Secretary of State Jim Condos announced Tuesday. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 Spirit postponed the shareholder meeting—its second such delay—to regroup. Alison Sider, WSJ, 31 July 2022 The agency had already questioned Musk in an April letter about his apparent delay in disclosing his large ownership stake in Twitter. Chris Isidore, CNN, 25 July 2022
Verb
OZs allow people to sell stocks and other investments and delay capital gains taxes for years by putting the proceeds into projects in the zones, in a bid to spur redevelopment. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 One of the more obvious being lightning, which would delay a launch for 30 minutes if lightning is observed within 10 nautical miles of the flight path. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2022 Rather than cashing out crypto holdings and re-investing them, a process that can delay payment for up to 30 days between bank transactions and approvals, investors can now use their USDCs directly. Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, who as a state senator introduced a bill in 2007 imposing strict standards on the cleanup, has called on the board to delay its vote for six weeks. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Nearly all states and the District of Columbia provide some protection for residents with certified medical conditions, though many only delay the disconnection for 30 days. Tami Luhby, CNN, 19 July 2022 The chancellor of the court, Kathaleen St. J. McCormick, has been assigned to oversee the case, and will decide whether to speed the case along, as Twitter has requested, or delay it for Mr. Musk. New York Times, 15 July 2022 Trump denounced his vice president, who was presiding over the Senate, for refusing to object or delay the certification — something Pence had no power to do. Holly Ramer, ajc, 17 Aug. 2022 Trump denounced his vice president for refusing to object or delay the certification — something Pence had no power to do. Holly Ramer, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French delaier, from de- + laier to leave, from lai-, present and future stem of lesser, laisser to leave, from Latin laxare to slacken, from laxus loose — more at slack

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of delay was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing delay
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2530 COCA: 3105
delay

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF DELAYS | VERB + DELAY | DELAY + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤considerable, enormous, lengthy, long, major, serious, significant, substantial相當長的耽擱；長時間的延誤；漫長的拖延◇After a considerable delay, the government has agreed to accept the recommendations.在拖延相當長的時間以後，政府同意接受建議。➤five-minute, six-month, two-hour, etc.五分鐘、六個月、兩小時等的拖延▸➤excessive, inordinate, undue, unnecessary過分的延誤；過度的延誤；不必要的延遲◇Undue delays have been caused by people not doing their jobs properly.由於人們沒做好自己的工作而引起了不必要的延誤。➤inevitable, unavoidable不可避免的耽擱▸➤brief, short, slight短暫延誤；稍微延遲➤minimal, minimum最小限度的拖延▸➤unexpected, unforeseen意想不到的／無法預料的耽擱▸➤frustrating令人沮喪的延誤➤costly代價高昂的延誤➤bureaucratic官僚作風造成的延誤◇The building project has been plagued by bureaucratic delays.這個建築項目一直因官僚作風而一再拖延。➤further進一步的耽擱▸➤airport, flight, traffic, travel機場延誤；航班延誤；交通阻延；旅程耽擱▸➤time延時◇There is a five-minute time delay on the bank's safe.銀行的保險箱有 5 分鐘的延時。... OF DELAYS➤series一連串的延期◇After a series of lengthy delays, the case finally came to court.在多次長時間的延期後，這個案子終於開庭審理了。VERB + DELAY➤be subject to (especially BrE) 容易延誤◇Flights to New York may be subject to delay.到紐約的航班可能易受延誤。➤be plagued by, encounter, experience, face, suffer為拖延所擾；遭遇延遲；經歷延遲；面臨延期◇Passengers have experienced long delays.乘客已被多次長時間地延誤。◇The project has been plagued by delays.這個項目一直被拖來拖去。➤cause, lead to引起耽擱；導致延誤◇The strike has led to some delays in train services.此次罷工導致了一些列車的延誤。➤avoid, eliminate, minimize, prevent, reduce避免耽擱；消除延誤；使延誤最小化；防止拖延；減少延誤◇Please address your letters properly so as to reduce delays.請正確書寫信件地址以減少延誤。➤apologize for為延誤道歉◇I apologize for the delay in replying to you.我為耽擱了回信向您道歉。DELAY + VERB➤occur延誤發生◇Passengers complain about lack of information when travel delays occur.旅客抱怨說旅途中發生延誤時沒有人告知相關信息。PREPOSITION➤without delay馬上◇Please send him the information without delay.請立即把這則信息傳遞給他。➤delay in⋯上的耽擱◇delays in getting to the airport去機場路上的延誤➤delay of為時⋯的耽擱◇a delay of several weeks數星期的延誤➤delay to對⋯的拖延◇further delays to the plan對這一計劃的再三拖延
delay

verb

ADVERB➤seriously, significantly, substantially嚴重延誤；大大推遲◇Mellanby's arrival was seriously delayed by a late train.因為火車晚點梅蘭比晚到了很長時間。◇These drugs can significantly delay the onset of the disease.這些藥可以大大延緩這種病的發作。➤indefinitely無限期推遲▸➤further再度延遲▸➤unduly (especially BrE) 過度延遲➤temporarily臨時推遲▸➤slightly, somewhat稍微延遲；有些延誤▸➤deliberately故意延遲

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