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
hard on (someone's) heels
to be following someone very closely
The police officer was hard on the heels of the criminal.