DELAY

5 letters 9 Scrabble points /dɪˈleɪ/

Definition of DELAY

noun

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

    "the delay before the echo of a sound"

  2. An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.

verb

  1. To put off until a later time; to defer.

  2. To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.

    "The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow."

  3. To allay; to temper.

Related words: calm moderate quell cunctation hold-up adjourn defer forslow

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters D E L A Y
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points

Anagrams of DELAY

Words that use the same letters:

ADLEY DAYLE DALEY LAYED LEADY

Words Containing "DELAY"

DELAYABLE DELAYAGE DELAYED DELAYER DELAYERS DELAYFUL DELAYING DELAYINGLY DELAYRE DELAYS PREDELAY PRODELAY REDELAY ROUNDELAY ROUNDELAYS UNDELAYABLE UNDELAYED UNDELAYEDLY UNDELAYING UNDELAYINGLY

Words Starting with "DELAY"

DELAYABLE DELAYAGE DELAYED DELAYER DELAYERS DELAYFUL DELAYING DELAYINGLY DELAYRE DELAYS

Words Ending with "DELAY"

PREDELAY PRODELAY REDELAY ROUNDELAY