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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151. He suggested to the committee that they should delay making a decision.
152. You should delay vaccination if you are unwell with a fever.
153. He backed a provision that would allow judges to delay granting a divorce decree in some cases.
154. Under the rules of the International Cycling union, an eight day delay is allowed.
155. After much delay, the plan to build the new hospital finally came to fruition.
156. The original completion date was over-ambitious, so we have had to delay the opening by six months.
157. By now the passengers were getting browned off with the delay.
158. After a fairly lengthy delay, we were able to continue.
159. There will be a delay before the modified machines are operable.
160. From a medical standpoint a week is usually not a consequential delay.
161. A spokesman said that bad weather was to blame for the delay.
162. The chairman accused the committee for the delay in passing his program.
163. These drugs can significantly delay the onset of the disease.
164. They blamed the secretary for the delay of the plan.
165. After a long delay, he got round to writing the letter.
166. The delay in the programme has dashed Japan's hopes of commercial success in space.
167. I couldn't judge whether the delay was good or bad.
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169. A delay of two hours did not dampen their enthusiasm .
170. After a delay of one hour, we continued our journey.
171. The legal to-ings and fro-ings could delay the start of the trial for up to six months.
172. You are strongly advised to consult a solicitor without delay to act for you in your appeal.
173. The delay will not affect the outcome of the vote, as the ballot-counting process continues to be monitored by international observers.
174. I did not fret about the delay, because by now I had absolute confidence in the men I was working with.