Antonyms for delaying


Grammar : Adj
Spell : dih-ley
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈleɪ


Definition of delaying

Origin :
  • mid-13c., from Old French delaie, from delaiier (see delay (v.)).
  • adj putting off
Example sentences :
  • At the tollhouse, there were further excuses for delaying the inevitable moment.
  • Extract from : « Other Tales and Sketches » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • And so I saw the delaying of you was not so simple, so easy.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • She laughed, thinking of delaying dying in her own bed as long as possible.
  • Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
  • Now we are no better off, for every day is full, so we are delaying it again.
  • Extract from : « The Dominant Strain » by Anna Chapin Ray
  • "You're only delaying us, Captain Robers," replied Winford coldly.
  • Extract from : « The Space Rover » by Edwin K. Sloat
  • Nor am I certain that my father was in a regular habit of delaying a story.
  • Extract from : « The O'Ruddy » by Stephen Crane
  • They had had tea; there was no longer any excuse for delaying.
  • Extract from : « We Two » by Edna Lyall
  • And now he began to chafe because he was delaying the march.
  • Extract from : « Pluck on the Long Trail » by Edwin L. Sabin
  • God was angry with Moses for delaying, if not neglecting, to circumcise his child.
  • Extract from : « Bertha and Her Baptism » by Nehemiah Adams
  • Evaporation is allowed to take place to some extent by delaying the drying.
  • Extract from : « The Mother and Her Child » by William S. Sadler

Synonyms for delaying

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