Synonym: detain, hold up, postpone, put off. Antonym: hasten, hurry. Similar words: model, widely, delight, deliver, delivery, delicate, relax, guideline. Meaning: [dɪ'leɪ] 
n. 1. time during which some action is awaited 2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time. v. 1. cause to be slowed down or delayed 2. act later than planned, scheduled, or required 3. stop or halt 4. slow the growth or development of.
n. 1. time during which some action is awaited 2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time. v. 1. cause to be slowed down or delayed 2. act later than planned, scheduled, or required 3. stop or halt 4. slow the growth or development of. 
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121. The judge will delay his verdict until he receives medical reports on the offender.
122. Delay might open a window of opportunity for their rivals.
123. They offered no apology, just a dry explanation for the delay.
124. Although the tests have caused some delay, flights should be back to normal this morning.
125. There is a five-minute time delay on the bank's safe.
126. The strike caused a great delay in the delivery of the mail.
127. His delay in making a decision could prove costly in the long run.
128. Fortunately the short delay gave him time to gather himself.
129. This delay is a perfect illustration of why we need a new computer system.
130. The conservative coalition could delay further reforms or block them altogether.
131. It is not possible to give a confident answer to the question whether the delay was unreasonable.
132. The receptionist apologized for the delay, explaining that it had been a hectic day.
133. After a long delay, he got around to writing the letter.
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134. If there was any delay then the rescue plan would cease to be viable.
135. She soon regretted what she'd done. In the comparative or superlative or in expressions such as as soon as possible, soon emphasizes that something is done without delay:Please reply as soon as possible.
136. My delay in going abroad is due to my illness.
137. It is to your advantage to delay things for as long as possible.
138. Delay is part of the normal process, but I hope we can move things along.
139. He was criticized for his delay in taking care of the matter.
140. Weather conditions were poor, but he did not delay his departure on that account.
141. We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused.
142. There will be a delay on your request as the parts have to be ordered from overseas.
143. So we set off again, cursing the delay, towards the west.
144. A host of problems may delay the opening of the Channel Tunnel.
145. Their patience was sorely tested as yet another delay to the scheduled service was announced.
146. I must point out that further delay would be unwise.
147. Tempers flared after a three-hour delay at Gatwick Airport yesterday.
148. The flight delay was occasioned by the need for a further security check.
149. Trains may be subject to delay on the northern line - we apologize for any inconvenience caused.
150. My boss is tearing his hair out about the delay in the schedule.