Definition for Delay:

• de-l[= a]', v.t. ( Spens.) to temper, dilute, weaken. [ Fr. délayer, dilute-- L. deliqu[= a]re, clarify.]

Synonyms for Delay:

• n.

  •
  • procrastinate,
  • countdown,
  • distance,
  • tarry.
  •
  • cooling-off period.
  •avoidance (noun)
  • run-around.
  •deferment, interruption (noun)
  • holding pattern,
  • holding,
  • lag,
  • Loitering,
  • adjournment,
  • dawdling,
  • hindrance,
  • cunctation,
  • reprieve,
  • prorogation,
  • downtime,
  • showstopper,
  • setback,
  • discontinuation,
  • logjam,
  • stop,
  • stoppage,
  • obstruction,
  • lingering,
  • suspension,
  • Tarrying,
  • bind,
  • problem,
  • jam.
  •hindrance (noun)
  • restriction,
  • barrier,
  • constraint,
  • complication,
  • frustration,
  • entrapment,
  • opposition,
  • resistance,
  • blockade,
  • impedance,
  • bafflement,
  • obstacle,
  • constipation,
  • impasse,
  • drawback,
  • disadvantage,
  • hurdle,
  • congestion,
  • encumbrance,
  • blockage,
  • entanglement,
  • deterrent,
  • damper.
  •interruption (noun)
  • relief,
  • hiatus.
  •neglect (noun)
  • neglect.
  •slowdown (noun)
  • slowup,
  • slackening,
  • deceleration.

• v.

  •cause stop in action (verb)
  • remand,
  • confine,
  • interfere,
  • discourage,
  • stave off,
  • hold,
  • curb,
  • choke,
  • inhibit,
  • prevent,
  • suspend,
  • encumber,
  • restrict,
  • repress,
  • slacken,
  • table,
  • hamper,
  • gain time,
  • dawdle,
  • clog,
  • block,
  • deter,
  • bar,
  • linger,
  • obstruct.
  •hesitate (verb)
  • shrink,
  • balk,
  • falter,
  • pause,
  • halt,
  • recoil.
  •hinder (verb)
  • constipate,
  • counter,
  • bung,
  • restrain,
  • constrain,
  • brake,
  • entangle,
  • oppose,
  • mire,
  • entrap,
  • impair,
  • fetter,
  • tangle,
  • resist,
  • handicap,
  • catch,
  • paralyze,
  • hamstring,
  • crimp,
  • complicate,
  • baffle,
  • burden,
  • snarl,
  • foul,
  • congest,
  • bottleneck,
  • frustrate,
  • plug,
  • dam,
  • cramp,
  • cripple,
  • snag,
  • thwart.
  •interrupt (verb)
  • relieve,
  • recess,
  • break.
  •slow (verb)
  • trudge,
  • plod,
  • crawl,
  • creep,
  • slow.
  •stop (verb)
  • standstill.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • Shilly-shally,
  • prevaricate,
  • discontinuity,
  • stasis,
  • await,
  • evasion,
  • hang on,
  • hang around,
  • stint,
  • potter,
  • lacuna,
  • forbear,
  • intermission,
  • Detainment.
  •
  • lapse,
  • era,
  • failure,
  • waiver.
  •
  • while,
  • park,
  • dally,
  • hour,
  • trouble.
  •
  • year,
  • gap.
  •
  • window.
  •
  • spell.
  •
  • stretch.
  •
  • time,
  • space.
  •
  • way.
  •
  • run.
  •adjourn
  • prorogue,
  • hold over.
  •bog down
  • set back,
  • slow up,
  • slow down.
  •deadlock
  • stalemate.
  •deferment
  • surcease.
  •delay
  • hesitancy.
  •detention
  • tardiness.
  •evasion
  • avoidance.
  •hesitate
  • think twice,
  • scruple.
  •interrupt
  • lay aside.
  •lay over
  • stopover.
  •put off
  • mark time.
  •remain
  • stay behind,
  • stick around,
  • stay put.
  •temporize
  • stall for time.
  •tie
  • immobilize.

Paraphrases for Delay:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    delayed.
  • Proper noun, singular
    delayed.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    delayed.
  • Verb, base form
    procrastinate.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    lags, lag.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    halts, milestones, Standards, lei, norms.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Waits, ado, lead-time, timescale, wait, interval, underdevelopment.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    wait.
  • Verb, base form
    stall, hinder, suspend, prolong, reschedule, hamper, detain, decelerate, repel, dragging, differ, wait, forestall, stop, expedite.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    retarded, lagging, tardy, deferred.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Delaying, postponement, deadline, deadlines, retardation, deferred, postpones.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Delaying, lateness, procrastination, tardiness, slippage, backlog, adjournment, slowness, postponement, time-limit, hesitation, slowdown, reprieve, sluggishness, deadline, prolongation, time-frame, disadvantage, lagging, retardation, waiting, slow-down, suspension, slowing.
  • Adverb
    deadline.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    impeding, lag, deadline.
  • Verb, base form
    lag, postponement, deadline, impede.

Antonyms for Delay:

• n.

  • deferment, interruption
    support, advance, expedition, furtherance, help, promotion, beginning, hurry, liberation, assistance, hastening, go, dispatch, continuation, aid, speed.
  • Other antonyms:
    promptness, promptitude, haste.

• v.

  • cause stop in action
    DO, allow, expedite, complete, liberate, let go, release, unblock, assist, promote, abandon, push, encourage, permit, further, free, open, continue, hasten, carry out, leave, forward, finish.
  • change
    rush.

Homophones for Delay:

• dhole, deal, dalo, dali, Daedal, duel, dual, daylily, dottily, dahl, doyly, doily, dahlia, day lily, diddle, deli, do well, dalea, dole, diol, dill, dowdily, doodle, deathly, dal, dale, daily, dally, dail, dhal, doddle, death toll, dwell, dolly, deadly, dawdle, dowel, dottle, doyley, delhi, duly, dell, dl, dle, dial, doll, delilah, detail, dol, douala, dull.

Hypernym for Delay:

• n.

  • act
    trifling, lingering, dawdling, deferment, shillyshally, slowdown, dalliance, forbearance, lag, deferral, gap, procrastination, tarriance, demurrage, retardation, filibuster, interruption, disruption, postponement, break, cunctation.
  • time
    retardation, moratorium, extension.

• v.

  • change
    stall, buy time, catch, stonewall.
  • stative
    dillydally, defer, prorogue, pause, table, hesitate, shelve, put off, hold over, shillyshally, drag one's feet, procrastinate, postpone, stall, set back, drag one's heels, put over, dilly-dally, remit.

Hyponym for Delay:

• n.

  • act
    inactivity.
  • time
    suspension, interruption, break, intermission, pause.

• v.

  • change
    retard, slow down, decelerate, slow, slow up.
  • stative
    wait, hold off, hold back.