delay

verbnounB1 · Intermediate

To make something happen later than planned.

Meanings of «delay»

1 · verb

to make something happen later than planned

Bad weather may delay our flight this evening.

2 · noun

a period of time when something happens later than planned

There was a long delay before the show started.

Similar: wait holduppostponement

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The difference between similar words

make something happen at a later time

postponeplan to do it at a later time; the usual wordWe had to postpone the picnic because of rain.

delaymake something late, often because of a problemSnow delayed the train by an hour.

adjournformalstop a meeting or court case and continue laterThe judge adjourned the trial until Monday.

Collections

Travel & Tourism › Flights & Airport

extra time you must wait because something happens later than planned

Transport & Vehicles › Public Transport & Travel

the time added when travel takes longer than planned

Time & Calendar › Temporal Concepts

a time when something happens later than expected

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