noun. time during which some action is awaited instant replay caused too long a delay|he ordered a hold in the action |
noun. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time |
verb. cause to be slowed down or delayed Traffic was delayed by the bad weather|she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform |
verb. act later than planned, scheduled, or required Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered |
verb. stop or halt Please stay the bloodshed! |
verb. slow the growth or development of The brain damage will retard the child's language development |
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