Definitions:

1. act later than planned, scheduled, or required verb
   • Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered
2. cause to be slowed down or delayed verb
   • Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
3. time during which some action is awaited noun
   • instant replay caused too long a delay

Synonyms:

• check
• detain
• hold
• hold up
• holdup
• stay

NearBy Words:

• delayed
• delayer