delayed — happening or done later than planned or expected
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: happening or done later than planned or expected
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈleɪd/
Example Sentences
- My pizza delivery was delayed so long that I ordered from another place and got two pizzas!
- The delayed train announcement came after the train had already left.
- Due to delayed construction, the building opened two years behind schedule.
delayed
ADJECTIVE[/dɪˈleɪd/]
happening or done later than planned or expected
happening or done later than planned or expected
A small technical problem delayed the launch for several hours.
The repeated delay forced the team into endless replay while the system slowly began to decay.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from 14th-century Old French 'delayer', composed of the prefix 'de-' (away, apart) and the verb 'layer' (to lay, place). The original sense conveyed the idea of putting something aside or postponing it, literally 'to lay away in time'.
Breakdown
de- (away, apart) + layer (to lay, place, put) = to put away or defer in time.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My pizza delivery was delayed so long that I ordered from another place and got two pizzas!”
“The delayed train announcement came after the train had already left.”
“Due to delayed construction, the building opened two years behind schedule.”
“Her delayed text reply made him think she was ignoring him.”
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