Delaying

Pronunciation: /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/

Definitions of delaying

verb to cause to be late or behind schedule

Example Sentences

A1 She is delaying her homework because she wants to play outside.

A2 The train is delaying due to technical issues.

B1 The company is delaying the launch of their new product to make improvements.

B2 The government is delaying the implementation of the new policy until further notice.

C1 The pilot was criticized for delaying the flight without proper explanation.

C2 The CEO was accused of delaying the merger for personal gain.

Examples of delaying in a Sentence

formal The company is delaying the release of the new product due to production issues.

informal They're delaying the party until next weekend because of the bad weather forecast.

slang The teacher keeps delaying the test, it's so annoying.

figurative By delaying the decision, you're just prolonging the inevitable.

Grammatical Forms of delaying

• past tense: delayed
• plural: delayings
• comparative: more delaying
• superlative: most delaying
• present tense: delays
• future tense: will delay
• perfect tense: have delayed
• continuous tense: is delaying
• singular: delaying
• positive degree: delaying
• infinitive: to delay
• gerund: delaying
• participle: delaying

Origin and Evolution of delaying

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'delaying' originated from the Old French word 'delaiier' which means to put off or postpone.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'delaying' has retained its original meaning of postponing or putting off, but has also come to encompass the idea of causing a time lag or slowing down progress.