What part of speech is delay?

Delay can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. delay is a verb, present, 1st person singular of delay (infinitive).
  • 2. delay is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. delay is a noun, singular of delays.

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Verb

Noun

What does delay mean?

Definitions

Verb
delay - cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
delay - act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
delay - slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"
delay - stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"

Noun
delay - the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
delay - time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
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Examples of delay

#   Sentence  
1. noun Instant replay caused too long a delay.
2. noun And that explains the delay in the signing of a formal defense agreement that was at the heart of Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga's four-day visit to India recently.
3. noun If you got the chance today, I should be really grateful if one of you could give me a call to discuss this issue; I think we should set out DPC's position clearly on this in correspondence without too much delay.
4. noun what r the requirements to apply for a delay birth certificate in canada?
5. noun what r the evidentary requirements to apply for a delay birth certificate in canada?
6. noun I apologize for the delay in sending the agenda.
7. noun We should deal with this matter without delay.
8. noun In case the shipment is delayed, we have special delay insurance.
9. noun If the delay is simply an oversight, will you please take care of it at once?
10. noun I can afford no further delay.
11. noun Bob got impatient at his wife's delay.
12. noun Every reporter sent his stories with the least possible delay.
13. noun That accounts for her delay.
14. noun That accounts of her delay.
15. noun I attributed the delay in delivery to a traffic jam.
16. verb Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered.
17. verb The judge had agreed to delay the civil rights matter from proceeding until at least October 2004.
18. verb Possibly, the accident will delay his arrival.
19. verb John Tel is expected to delay the release of its chip set until August.
20. verb Don't delay on this errand.
21. verb The weather will delay the start of the race.
22. verb She'll have to delay her education because she lost her job.
23. verb Hopefully they don't delay my flight like the others.
24. verb Don't delay today's work until tomorrow.
25. verb I can't delay my decision any longer.
26. verb This'll delay my trip a long time.
27. verb Don't delay finishing the business.
28. verb Please delay it as long as you can.
29. verb A decision will be even more difficult the longer you delay it.
30. verb It's going to be stormy. We had better not delay.
Sentence  
noun
Instant replay caused too long a delay.
And that explains the delay in the signing of a formal defense agreement that was at the heart of Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga's four-day visit to India recently.
If you got the chance today, I should be really grateful if one of you could give me a call to discuss this issue; I think we should set out DPC's position clearly on this in correspondence without too much delay.
what r the requirements to apply for a delay birth certificate in canada?
what r the evidentary requirements to apply for a delay birth certificate in canada?
I apologize for the delay in sending the agenda.
We should deal with this matter without delay.
In case the shipment is delayed, we have special delay insurance.
If the delay is simply an oversight, will you please take care of it at once?
I can afford no further delay.
Bob got impatient at his wife's delay.
Every reporter sent his stories with the least possible delay.
That accounts for her delay.
That accounts of her delay.
I attributed the delay in delivery to a traffic jam.
verb
Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered.
The judge had agreed to delay the civil rights matter from proceeding until at least October 2004.
Possibly, the accident will delay his arrival.
John Tel is expected to delay the release of its chip set until August.
Don't delay on this errand.
The weather will delay the start of the race.
She'll have to delay her education because she lost her job.
Hopefully they don't delay my flight like the others.
Don't delay today's work until tomorrow.
I can't delay my decision any longer.
This'll delay my trip a long time.
Don't delay finishing the business.
Please delay it as long as you can.
A decision will be even more difficult the longer you delay it.
It's going to be stormy. We had better not delay.
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