n. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

n. time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"

v. 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"

v. stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"

v. act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"