A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

(music) An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.

(programming, Clojure) Synonym of promise (“object representing delayed result”)

(chess) An amount of time provided on each move before one's clock starts to tick; a less common time control than increment.

(transitive, intransitive) To put off until a later time; to defer.

To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.