Delay vs. Tardy

Delaynoun

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

Delaynoun

(music) An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.

Delayverb

To put off until a later time; to defer.

Delayverb

To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.

Delayverb

(obsolete) To allay; to temper.

Delayverb

(obsolete) To dilute, temper.

Delayverb

(obsolete) To assuage, quench, allay.

Delaynoun

A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.

Delayverb

To put off; to defer; to procrastinate; to prolong the time of or before.

Delayverb

To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time; to retard the motion, or time of arrival, of; as, the mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow.

Delayverb

To allay; to temper.

Delayverb

To move slowly; to stop for a time; to linger; to tarry.

Delaynoun

time during which some action is awaited;

Delaynoun

the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

Delayverb

cause to be slowed down or delayed;

Delayverb

act later than planned, scheduled, or required;

Delayverb

stop or halt;

Delayverb

slow the growth or development of;

Delayverb

make (someone or something) late or slow

Delayverb

be late or slow; loiter

Delayverb

postpone or defer (an action)

Delaynoun

a period of time by which something is late or postponed

Delaynoun

the action of delaying or being delayed

Delaynoun

the time interval between the propagation of an electrical signal and its reception.

Delaynoun

an electronic device which introduces a delay, especially in an audio signal.

Tardyadjective

Late; overdue or delayed.

Tardyadjective

Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.

Tardyadjective

Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.

Tardyadjective

(obsolete) Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).

Tardyadjective

(obsolete) Criminal; guilty.

Tardynoun

(US) A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.

Tardynoun

(US) An instance of a student being marked as tardy by a teacher in his or her attendance sheet.

Tardyverb

To make tardy.

Tardyadjective

Moving with a slow pace or motion; slow; not swift.

Tardyadjective

Not being inseason; late; dilatory; - opposed to prompt; as, to be tardy in one's payments.

Tardyadjective

Unwary; unready.

Tardyadjective

Criminal; guilty.

Tardyverb

To make tardy.

Tardyadjective

after the expected or usual time; delayed;

Tardyadjective

delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late

Tardyadjective

slow in action or response; sluggish