delaying (Meaning)

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delaying (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Delay

His procrastination was constantly delaying the completion of his assignments.
The heavy traffic was delaying our arrival at the airport, causing anxiety about missing our flight.
We can't keep delaying this decision; we need to take action now.
The stormy weather was delaying the start of the outdoor event.
The company's financial difficulties were delaying the launch of their new product.
The unexpected technical issues were delaying the release of the software update.
The ongoing negotiations were delaying the signing of the contract.
They were deliberately delaying their response to avoid committing to a decision.
The bureaucratic processes were unnecessarily delaying the approval of the permits.
He knew he was delaying the inevitable by avoiding confronting the problem.

of Delay

crawling, dragging,lingering, poking, playing, dropping behind, dillydallying, staggering, hanging fire, dawdling

scrambling, hurrying, scudding, bolting, zipping, coursing, careering, careering, ripping, tearing

His procrastination was constantly delaying the completion of his assignments.

The heavy traffic was delaying our arrival at the airport, causing anxiety about missing our flight.

We can't keep delaying this decision; we need to take action now.

The stormy weather was delaying the start of the outdoor event.