Delay and Loaf

Delay

Delay verb - To move or act slowly.
Usage example: she ordered the kids to stop delaying and to get to bed

Loaf and delay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Loaf" instead a verb "Delay".

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Loaf

Loaf verb - To spend time doing nothing.

Delay and loaf are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delay" instead a verb "Loaf".

Nearby Words: loafer, loafed

Common collocations

time delay time loaf time
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