Dally suggests a delay by trifle or wobble when speed is required. A delay usually means a postponement of something (such as a departure or departure). Delaying something intentionally or slower than usual in order to have more time to decide what to do, delay, hesitate, loiter, hang out, dally means moving slowly or acting to fall behind. Delaying treatment for a serious problem in the hope that it will go away is a guilty delay, especially due to laziness or apathy. Name. [`dɪˈleɪ`] the act of delay; Inactivity causes something to be postponed to a later date. Wandering and hanging out involves delays when walking, especially walking, but strolling more clearly indicates a wasted time aimlessly. 1. Change your life today. Don`t bet on the future, act now, without delay. – Simone de Beauvoir 2.

And so the actions of life often do not allow to delay, it is a very sure truth that if it is not in our power to determine the truest opinions, we should follow the most likely. – René Descartes, Discourse on Method 3. The ability to discipline oneself to delay short-term satisfaction, to enjoy greater rewards in the long term, is the indispensable prerequisite for success. – Brian Tracy 1st verb, basic form However, many problems can delay the exposure of a house. 2. Name, singular or mass In 2014, the law was amended to require a three-year delay before the publication of death certificates. wait for something to happen, usually notice every day or moment that passes until it happens, to avoid doing something too fast or doing too much at once so that you have enough energy left to complete an activity that serves to say that a decision is made about a situation. after it has developed for a while, so that a situation becomes calm or normal again after something Exciting or unusual is a delay means the inability to maintain a speed set by others.