See Also: delay 2, verb(dictionary)
delay(dictionary)
delay(2)(dictionary)
delay(1)(dictionary)
Processing delay(finance)
delay 1, noun(dictionary)
Pubertal delay(health)
Developmental delay(health)
Mail delay(finance)
Processing Delay(money)

delay 2, verb (oh)



2 S3 v
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: delaier, from laier 'to leave']
[I and T] to wait until a later time to do something
::Don't delay - send off for the information now.
::He delayed his decision on whether to call an election.
delay sth until sth
::The opening of this section of the road is delayed until September.
delay sth for sth
::Our meeting was delayed for ten minutes.
delay doing sth
::Big companies often delay paying their bills.
[T] to make someone or something late
seriously/badly/slightly etc delayed
::The flight was badly delayed because of fog.
-- delayed adj