nnoun.timetime during which some action is awaitedSynset:hold postponement time lag wait
Examples:- instant replay caused too long a delay
- he ordered a hold in the action
Derivationally Related Form:delaywaithold
Hypernyms:break intermission interruption pause suspension
Inherited Hypernyms:delaypausetime intervalmeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:extensionmoratoriumretardation
Full Hyponyms:extensionmoratoriumretardation
nnoun.actthe act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later timeSynset:holdup
Derivationally Related Form:delayhold up
Hypernyms:inactivity
Inherited Hypernyms:delayinactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:breakcunctationdalliancedawdlingdefermentdeferraldemurragedisruptionfilibusterforbearancegapinterruptionlaglingeringpostponementprocrastinationretardationshillyshallyslowdowntarriancetrifling
Full Hyponyms:adjournmentbreakbreaking offcut-indalliancedemurragefilibusterforbearancehecklinginterjectionpostponementprocrastinationslowdowntarriance
vverb.changecause to be slowed down or delayedSynset:detain hold up
Examples:- Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
- she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform
Antonyms:rush
Derivationally Related Form:delayholdup
Hypernyms:decelerate retard slow slow down slow up
Inherited Hypernyms:delaydeceleratedecreasechange magnitudechange
Direct Hyponyms:buy timecatchstallstonewall
Full Troponyms:buy timecatchstallstonewall
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.stativeact later than planned, scheduled, or requiredExamples:- Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered
Derivationally Related Form:delay
Hypernyms:hold back hold off wait
Inherited Hypernyms:delaywaitact
Direct Hyponyms:deferdilly-dallydillydallydrag one's feetdrag one's heelshesitatehold overpausepostponeprocrastinateprorogueput offput overremitset backshelveshillyshallystalltable
Full Troponyms:callhem and hawhesitateholdpostponeprobateprocrastinatereprievescruplesuspend
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They --- a long time (apply to: delay)
vverb.changestop or haltSynset:detain stay
Examples:- Please stay the bloodshed!
Derivationally Related Form:delaystay
Hypernyms:check delay retard
Inherited Hypernyms:staycheckchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changeslow the growth or development ofSynset:check retard
Examples:- The brain damage will retard the child's language development
Derivationally Related Form:delayretardationretard
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:checkchange
Direct Hyponyms:dampendelaydetainstay
Full Troponyms:dampenstay
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something