pause,hold,
No, it is not a noun. The word delayed is a verb form or adjective. The abstract nouns is delay.
Depart.
leaving
verb
Linger
The plural word for delay is delays.
Another word for "without delay" is immediately.
Another word for "without delay" is immediately.
Delay
Postpone has a meaning of delay.
The plural of delay is delays.
Today at school there was a two-hour delay.
The word delay has two syllables. De-lay.
the word is Reprieve
In skydiving, freefall delay is the amount of time allowed for the parachuter to freefall, that is, fall without opening their parachute. This is the time from leaving the plane to opening of the parachute.
No, it is not an adverb. The word delay is a noun, or a verb (to delay). The closest adverb form is likely "dilatorily" (in a manner that delays).