delaying

4 definitions • 5 examples

present participle of

to make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected:

My plane was delayed by an hour.

Heavy snow delayed the start of the game.

[ + -ing verb ] I think we should delay deciding about this until next year.

to cause someone or something to be slow or late:

I was delayed by traffic.

to not act quickly or immediately:

If you delay now, the opportunity might be lost.