Hypernyms for "delay"
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break
buy time
catch
cunctation
dalliance
dampen
dawdling
defer
deferment
deferral
delay
demurrage
detain
dillydally
dilly-dally
disruption
drag one''s feet
drag one''s heels
extension
filibuster
forbearance
gap
hesitate
hold over
interruption
lag
lingering
moratorium
pause
postpone
postponement
procrastinate
procrastination
prorogue
put off
put over
remit
retardation
set back
shelve
shillyshally
slowdown
stall
stay
stonewall
table
tarriance
trifling
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.