delay, v.
(delayed, delaying, delays)
freq. cnt. 17
(delayed, delaying, delays)
freq. cnt. 17
cause to be slowed down or delayed
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3
delay detain hold up
sample sentences
"Traffic was delayed by the bad weather""she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
act later than planned, scheduled, or required
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
delay
sample sentences
"Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey %s a long time
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
stop or halt
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
delay detain stay
sample sentences
"Please stay the bloodshed!"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
slow the growth or development of
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
check delay retard
sample sentences
"The brain damage will retard the child's language development"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form