delay meaning
delay :
postponement, wait
noun
▪ There was a delay in the train schedule.
▪ There was a wait in the train schedule.
▪ The delay caused us to miss the meeting.
▪ The wait made us miss the meeting.
paraphrasing
▪ postponement – wait
▪ holdup – wait
delay :
postpone, put off
verb
▪ They will delay the meeting until tomorrow.
▪ They will put off the meeting until tomorrow.
▪ The flight was delayed due to bad weather.
▪ The flight was postponed because of bad weather.
paraphrasing
▪ postpone – put off
▪ defer – put off
▪ hold up – put off
Pronunciation
delay [dɪˈleɪ]
The stress is on 'lay' and sounds like 'di-lay'.
Common phrases and grammar about delay
delay - Common meaning
noun
postponement, wait
verb
postpone, put off
Part of Speech Changes for "delay"
▪ delayed (adjective) – postponed or put off
▪ delaying (adjective) – causing to be late
Common Expressions with "delay"
▪ delay a meeting – put off a meeting
▪ delay in delivery – wait in delivery
▪ without delay – without waiting
▪ delay in response – wait in response
Important examples of delay in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, delay is often used to refer to postponements in schedules or plans.
Example of a confusing word: defer (to postpone)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Delay is used in grammar questions as both a noun and a verb, often requiring understanding of context.
delay
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
delay in delivery
'wait in delivery', used when talking about late shipments.
delay tactics
means 'methods to postpone', used when talking about strategies to slow down processes.
Differences between similar words and delay
delay
,
postpone
differences
Delay can be used for both short and long waits, while postpone is often used for planned events.
delay
,
defer
differences
Delay can mean a general wait, while defer often implies an official decision to postpone.
Words with the same origin as delay
The origin of delay
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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