delay
- Noun. previously unexpected period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying.
- Verb. To put off until a later time; to distract.
- Verb. To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.
This is an unmodified, but possibly outdated, definition from Wiktionary and used here under the Creative Commons license. Wiktionary is a great resource. If you like it too, please donate to Wikimedia.
This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.