plural of delay
"The long delays in public transportation caused many commuters to arrive late for work."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of delay
"The heavy traffic causes all trains to be late."
In plain English: To delay something means to make it happen later than expected by holding things up.
"The heavy rain delays our afternoon flight by several hours."
plural of Delay
"The project timeline was delayed by unexpected weather, equipment failures, and funding shortages."