Delay
Delay verb - To move or act slowly.
Shoot
Shoot verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.
How words are described
| old | old delay | old shoot |
| long | long delay | long shoot |
| normal | normal delay | normal shoot |
| brief | brief delay | brief shoot |
| Other adjectives: short, small, actual, constant, large, huge, infamous, less, odd, lengthy. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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You shoot or throw a fish at the target, and after a short delay a shark breaks through the pavement and takes a big bite.
Source: Sand Worm -
In Global Offensive it was hit with a series of nerfs slowing movement speed and adding a delay to scoping (if you shoot before the scope is in full focus accuracy becomes random).
Source: Nerf - However, a delay in shipping the equipment caused the shoot to be postponed.
Source: Too Soon / September Eleventh
Cite this Source
Shoot and Delay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/shoot
Delay & Shoot. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/shoot>.
Shoot or Delay. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/shoot.
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