delayed
verb
Form of delay , past tense of delay.
Simple meaning
To put off until a later time.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪˈleɪd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
past tense of delay
To put off until a later time; to defer.
past tense of delay
To retard; to temporarily stop, detain, or hinder.
past tense of delay
To wait, hesitate, tarry.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To put off until a later time; to defer.
Used this way, delayed is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Cause to be slowed down or delayed.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture.
An allergic reaction that becomes apparent only hours after contact.
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