delay (/dɪˈleɪ/)
verb · Intermediate · Common Verbs
🔊 /dɪˈleɪ/
Meaning
Meaning: make late
To make something happen later than planned, or to wait before acting.
Examples
🗣 Heavy snow may delay all the morning trains, so please leave home much earlier.
Etymology
From Old French ‘delaier’, from ‘de-‘ and ‘laier’ (to leave, let).
How & Where It’s Used
Used for late transport, postponed events, and hesitation.
Tags: time, problem