delay

Definition:
1. Time during which some action is awaited.
2. The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time.
3. Cause to be slowed down or delayed.
4. Act later than planned, scheduled, or required.
5. Stop or halt.
6. Slow the growth or development of.

Use 'delay' in a sentence:

• 1. Any delay will prejudice the child's welfare.
• 2. For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June 1980.
• 3. We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused.
• 4. Commuters will face long delays on the roads today.
• 5. Flights are subject to delay because of the fog.
• 6. It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays.
• 7. The passengers grew angry about the delay.
• 8. For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June.
• 9. We cannot guarantee our flights will never be delayed.
• 10. They claimed that such a delay wouldn't hurt anyone.
• 11. Weather conditions were poor, but he did not delay his departure on that account.
• 12. We apologize for the delay in answering your letter.
• 13. By now the passengers were getting browned off with the delay.
• 14. Much of the blame for the long delay could be laid at the door of the manufacturer.
• 15. Logistical problems may be causing the delay.
• 16. They were impatient at the delay.
• 17. The flight delay was occasioned by the need for a further security check.
• 18. This is not going to cost the taxpayer anything. The company will bear the costs for the delay.
• 19. We would like to apologize for the delay.
• 20. The matter allows of no delay.
• 21. Thousands of commuters were delayed for over an hour.
• 22. He hates delay and procrastination in all its forms.
• 23. We should like to offer our apologies for the delay to your flight today.
• 24. Don't delay ─ call us today!
• 25. The decision to delay the launch stems from unfavourable weather conditions.
• 26. This delay gives the party a breathing space in which to sort out its policies.
• 27. The country's fixation on the war may delay a serious examination of domestic needs.
• 28. He is anxious that there should be no delay.
• 29. Can you delay him in some way?
• 30. He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment.
• 31. They announced that the flight would be delayed.
• 32. So we set off again, cursing the delay, toward the west.
• 33. There's no time for delay.
• 34. There would be a three-month delay while the deal would be put on ice.
• 35. Strike-bound travellers face long delays.
• 36. The work should be carried out without undue delay.
• 37. Any delay would be fatal.
• 38. The train was delayed because a tree had fallen across the line.
• 39. A host of problems may delay the opening of the new bridge.
• 40. Fortunately the short delay gave him time to gather himself.
• 41. Connection to the gas supply was delayed for three days.
• 42. Deliveries of mail could be delayed because of cost-cutting.
• 43. Filming was delayed because of bad weather.
• 44. He backed a provision that would allow judges to delay granting a divorce decree in some cases.
• 45. This was just the latest in a series of delaying tactics.
• 46. She's suffering a delayed reaction to the shock.
• 47. The delay is due simply to the volume of traffic.
• 48. The delay was due to human error.
• 49. The judge will delay his verdict until he receives medical reports on the offender.
• 50. From a medical standpoint a week is usually not a consequential delay.
• 51. The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed.