Unscramble delayed

Definition of delayed

adjective:

• not as far along as normal in development.

verb:

• 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". Synonyms: delay, detain, hold up. Antonyms: rush.
• act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered". Synonyms: delay.
• stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!". Synonyms: delay, detain, stay.
• slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development". Synonyms: check, delay, retard.

Related words

catch, dampen, defer, delay, detain, dillydally, hesitate, pause, postpone, procrastinate, prorogue, remit, shelve, shillyshally, stall, stay, stonewall, table.

Words nearby

decayed, delayer.

Rhymes with

abrade, ade, afraid, aid, aide, arcade, arrayed, bade, blade, blockade, braid, brigade, brigade, brocade, buffeted, cascade, charade, cliched, colonnade, crusade.