[ noun ]
■ the act of delaying
■ inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
→
holdup
[ noun ]
■ time during which some action is awaited
e.g.)
・instant replay caused too long a delay
→
hold
,
postponement
,
time lag
,
wait
[ verb ]
■ slow the growth or development of
→
check
,
retard
[ verb ]
■ cause to be slowed down or delayed
e.g.)
・Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
・she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform
→
detain
,
hold up
[ verb ]
■ stop or halt
→
detain
,
stay
[ verb ]
■ act later than planned, scheduled, or required
e.g.)
・Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered
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