n.
1.time during which some action is awaited
2.the act of delaying delay v.
1.cause to be slowed down or delayed
2.act later than planned, scheduled, or required
3.stop or halt
4.slow the growth or development of
Idiom of the Day
set (something) right
to correct something, to make something more fair
The man made an effort to set things right between himself and his brother.