"delaying" meaning in All languages combined

See delaying on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: delayings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} delaying (plural delayings)
  1. A delay.
    Sense id: en-delaying-en-noun-Ot7x8-St Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} delaying
  1. present participle and gerund of delay Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: delay
    Sense id: en-delaying-en-verb-9XIkRjQA

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for delaying meaning in All languages combined (1.6kB)

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