delay

Synonyms of DELAY

verb

put off, defer, retard, postpone, table, procrastinate

detain, hesitate, arrest, hamper, bog, incommode, clog

remain, linger, dally, loiter, dawdle, tarry

name

pause, extension, adjournment, demurral, postponement, suspension, deferment, moratorium

wait, hesitation, lag, dawdling, delaying, loitering, procrastination, stay

obstacle, problem, obtrusion