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
pass off (something) as (something else) or pass (something) off as (something else)
to sell or give something by false claims, to offer something as genuine when it is not
The man passed off the watch as a diamond watch and received more money than it was worth.