Definitions for delays

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delays de·lay

Spelling: [dih-ley]

IPA: /dɪˈleɪ/

Delays is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 141 anagrams from letters in delays (adelsy).

Definitions for delays

noun

1. the act of delaying; procrastination; loitering.
2. an instance of being delayed:
3. the period or amount of time during which something is delayed:

verb (used with object)

1. to put off to a later time; defer; postpone:
2. to impede the process or progress of; retard; hinder:

verb (used without object)

1. to put off action; linger; loiter:

Origin of delays

1225-75; Middle English delaien (v.), delai(e) (noun) Old French delaier (v.), delai (noun)

Examples for delays

Hence also he was blamed by his fellow-citizens and was even given the name of The delayer.

His apparent inaction was displeasing to a large party, and he was called Cunctator (the delayer).

He found the little devil of a delayer in the paper napkin which he had nervously wadded and dropped on the floor.

Fabius Cunctator, or the delayer, so called from the policy of delay which he opposed to the vigorous movements of Hannibal.

Hence he received that new name, so salutary to the commonwealth, of Cunctator, or delayer.

He was a delayer also and, in poker patois, a passer of the buck.