delay

fe’l verb

1. To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time. The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow.
2. To put off until a later time; to defer.
3. To allay; to temper.
4. To dilute, temper.

ot noun

1. A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. the delay before the echo of a sound
2. An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.