[noun] time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action" Synonyms:hold, time lag, postponement, wait
[noun] the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time Synonyms:holdup
[verb] cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform" Synonyms:detain, hold up
[verb] act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
[verb] stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!" Synonyms:stay, detain
[verb] slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development" Synonyms:check, retard
