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delay — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • delay noun A period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.

Senses

delay is used for these senses in English:

  • delay A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

delay — full definition

  1. noun A period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
  2. verb To put something off until later, or to make it happen later than planned.

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