B1 verb
delay
/dɪˈleɪ/
- Meaning
- to make something happen later than planned
- Example
- "The flight was delayed by two hours."
- Similar & related words
- postponeput offhold updelay (noun)delayed
- How to use it
- As a verb, "delay" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- 'Delay' + -ing or + noun — 'delay sending the email', never 'delay to send'. As a noun: 'a two-hour delay'.