DELAY Meaning of DELAY in English ■ verb1》 become or cause to become late or slow. 2》 postpone or defer. ■ noun a period of time by which something is late or postponed.Derivatives~er noun OriginME: from OFr. ~er (v.). Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004