verb🔗ShareTo put off until a later time; to defer."The heavy rain is delaying our picnic until next weekend. "timeactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time."The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow."timeactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo allay; to temper."The teacher was delaying her criticism of the student's work by first praising its good points. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo dilute, temper."To calm the children's excitement before the party, the mother was delaying their arrival by having them play quietly in the garden. "processactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo assuage, quench, allay."The cool water was delaying my thirst after the long hike. "actionprocesstimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA delay."The delaying of the bus caused me to be late for school. "timeactioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
