delay

delay
de|lay1 [ dı`leı ] verb **
1. ) intransitive or transitive to do something later than is planned or expected:
They agreed to delay the decision for as long as possible.
I have delayed my return home because of the weather.
Don't delay if you want to get your order in by Christmas.
delay doing something: We delayed getting on board for as long as we could.
2. ) transitive usually passive to make someone or something late or slow them down:
His plane had been delayed for five hours.
If delivery is delayed, we will let you know immediately.
3. ) intransitive to deliberately take a long time to do something
delay
de|lay 2 [ dı`leı ] noun **
1. ) count or uncount a situation in which something happens later or more slowly than you expected:
Why the delay?
delay in: Try to find the reason for any delay in payment.
delay in doing something: Please excuse my delay in replying.
a ) count a situation in which a plane, train, etc. leaves or arrives late:
Trees had fallen near the railroad tracks, causing more delays.
After a long delay, the plane finally took off.
2. ) uncount failure to do something quickly:
We have encountered nothing but obstruction and delay from our suppliers.
without delay (=quickly): I hope that discussions will take place without delay.
3. ) count the time between an event and its result or between one event and the next:
Callers' comments were aired after a ten-second delay.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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