delay

Arrest is a related term of delay.

As nouns the difference between arrest and delay

is that arrest is arrest, confinement, detention while delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

As a verb delay is

to put off until a later time; to defer or delay can be (obsolete) to dilute, temper.

Delay is a related term of block.

As nouns the difference between delay and block

is that delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity while block is bloc.

As a verb delay

is to put off until a later time; to defer or delay can be (obsolete) to dilute, temper.

Delay is a related term of intermit.

As verbs the difference between delay and intermit

is that delay is to put off until a later time; to defer or delay can be (obsolete) to dilute, temper while intermit is to interrupt, to stop or cease temporarily or periodically; to suspend.

As a noun delay

is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

Delay is a related term of embarrass.

As verbs the difference between delay and embarrass

is that delay is to put off until a later time; to defer or delay can be (obsolete) to dilute, temper while embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.

As a noun delay

is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

As verbs the difference between pause and delay

is that pause is to interrupt an activity and wait while delay is to put off until a later time; to defer.

As nouns the difference between pause and delay

is that pause is a temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation while delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

As verbs the difference between delay and deadline

is that delay is to put off until a later time; to defer while deadline is to render an item non-mission-capable; to ground an aircraft, etc.

As nouns the difference between delay and deadline

is that delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity while deadline is a date on or before which something must be completed.

As nouns the difference between delay and deviance

is that delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity while deviance is actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.

As a verb delay

is to put off until a later time; to defer.

As nouns the difference between tardiness and delay

is that tardiness is the state or quality of being tardy while delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

As a verb delay is

to put off until a later time; to defer.

As nouns the difference between disruption and delay

is that disruption is an interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something while delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

As a verb delay is

to put off until a later time; to defer.

Delay is a related term of restraint.

As nouns the difference between delay and restraint

is that delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity while restraint is (countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures.

As a verb delay

is to put off until a later time; to defer or delay can be (obsolete) to dilute, temper.