delay
nounHow many syllables in delay?
There are 2 syllables in the word delay.How to pronounce delay:
Definition of delay:
- delay (noun):
- the act of postponing, hindering, or causing something to occur more slowly than normal the state of being delayed
Synonyms for delay:
detention
hold
holdup
postponement
time lag
wait
Antonyms for delay:
advance
advancement
agility
alacrity
briskness
celerity
dispatch
expedition
expeditiousness
fastness
fleetness
haste
hastening
hastiness
hurriedness
hurry
hustle
promptitude
promptness
quickness
rapidity
rapidness
rush
speed
speediness
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