delay

[US]/dɪˈleɪ/
[UK]/dɪˈleɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. to be late or slow in doing something; to postpone
vt. to postpone; to make something happen later than originally planned
n. a situation in which something happens later than it should

Phrases & Collocations

experience a delay

unexpected delay

long delay

delayed flight

without delay

time delay

delay time

transmission delay

group delay

delay line

phase delay

short delay

propagation delay

packet delay

delay payment

delay in payment

delay spread

undue delay

delay circuit

delay senility

delay period

Example Sentences

a delay in the institution of proceedings.

a maddening delay at the airport.

a provoking delay at the airport.

long delays in obtaining passports.

there was a delay in obtaining clearance to overfly Israel.

delay is likely to prejudice the child's welfare.

the delay at the airport was an unfortunate start to our holiday.

she is in a wax about the delay to the wedding.

delays attributed to snow

They blamed the secretary for the delay of the plan.

to a certain degree; a certain delay in the schedule.

Heavy traffic delayed us.

I must point out that delay is unwise.

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Our sailboat was delayed by contrary wind.

a galling delay; a galling setback to their plans.

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