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Word entry · 5 letters

delay

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"Hold up"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /dɪˈleɪ̯/Part of speech verb, nounSorted adelyStarts with DEnds with Y2 cluesVery common crossword word
1D2E3L4A5Y

Definitions

  1. slow the growth or development of

Word origin

From Middle English delaien, from Old French delaiier, a variant of delaissier.

Used in a sentence

  • the delay before the echo of a sound
  • Two twenty minutes' delays.
  • Without any delay, on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Hold up5 letters
02Postpone5 letters

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