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