1 day ago · New Jersey districts have started calling for school closures and delayed openings Tuesday due to a monster blizzard that buried the state under more than a foot of snow and up to 2 feet in spots.

DELAYED definition: 1. happening at a later time than expected, or happening some time after the event that caused it…. Learn more.

1. To postpone until a later time; defer. 2. To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired: Heavy traffic delayed us.

DELAYED definition: put off; postponed. See examples of delayed used in a sentence.

The meaning of DELAY is the act of postponing, hindering, or causing something to occur more slowly than normal : the state of being delayed.

an instance of being delayed: There were many delays during the train trip. the period or amount of time during which something is delayed: The ballet performance began after a half-hour delay.

4 days ago · /dɪˈleɪd/ /dɪˈleɪd/ IPA guide Definitions of delayed adjective not as far along as normal in development

The doctor wants to delay surgery for a few weeks. They delayed [= put off] having children until their late 30s. She's planning to delay her retirement.

Delayed generally refers to something happening at a later time than originally planned or expected due to some kind of interruption or hindrance. It could be related to an event, action, process, or …

Jun 1, 2025 · delayed Happening later than is usual, expected, or desired. nondelayed undelayed