1. 推迟；延期；延缓
    The postponement of an event is the act of delaying it happening or arranging for it to take place at a later time than originally planned.

1. act of putting off to a future time

    Synonym: defermentdeferral

2. time during which some action is awaited

    e.g. instant replay caused too long a delay
           he ordered a hold in the action

    Synonym: delayholdtime lagwait