delayed Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb cause to be slowed down or delayed
   delay; hold up; detain.
   
   • Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
   • she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform
2. verb act later than planned, scheduled, or required
   delay.
   
   • Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered
3. verb stop or halt
   delay; detain; stay.
   
   • Please stay the bloodshed!
4. verb slow the growth or development of
   delay; retard; check.
   
   • The brain damage will retard the child's language development
5. adjective satellite not as far along as normal in development
   

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