DELAYED definition: 1. happening at a later time than expected, or happening some time after the event that caused it…. Learn more.

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The meaning of DELAY is the act of postponing, hindering, or causing something to occur more slowly than normal : the state of being delayed. How to use delay in a sentence.

Delayed definition: put off; postponed.. See examples of DELAYED used in a sentence.

1. To postpone until a later time; defer. 2. To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired: Heavy traffic delayed us.

an instance of being delayed: There were many delays during the train trip. the period or amount of time during which something is delayed: The ballet performance began after a half-hour delay.

The doctor wants to delay surgery for a few weeks. They delayed [= put off] having children until their late 30s. She's planning to delay her retirement.

Synonyms for DELAYED: lingered, dragged, crawled, poked, lagged, stalled, dawdled, crept; Antonyms of DELAYED: hurried, rushed, hastened, speeded, sped, flew, run, dashed

[ T ] He wants to delay the meeting until Wednesday. [ T ] The space launch was delayed because of bad weather. [ I ] Don’t delay in ordering tickets to the show.

21 hours ago · U.S. air travel turmoil deepened as more than 5,600 flights were delayed nationwide on Monday, with air traffic controller absences surging as the federal government …