What is the meaning of Delay?

A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.

Synonym of promise (object representing delayed result)

An amount of time provided on each move before one's clock starts to tick; a less common time control than increment.

  1. To put off until a later time; to defer.
  2. To retard; to temporarily stop, detain, or hinder.

    To put off until a later time; to defer.

    To retard; to temporarily stop, detain, or hinder.

    To wait, hesitate, tarry.

    To allay; to temper.

    To dilute, temper.

    To assuage, quench, allay.

    Job's tears

    delay (period of time before an event being initiated and actually occurring)

    delay (effect that produces echo-like repetitions in sound)

    delay (unit that produces a delay effect)

    Source: wiktionary.org