A word for delaying leaving is "dawdle." It refers to spending time aimlessly or being slow to leave or act. Another term could be "linger," which implies staying in a place longer than necessary. Both words convey a sense of procrastination or reluctance to depart.
pause,hold,
The prefix of "delay" is "de-." In linguistics, a prefix is an affix which is placed before the root of a word. In this case, "de-" indicates a reversal or removal of the action of the root word, "lay."
No, it is not a noun. The word delayed is a verb form or adjective. The abstract nouns is delay.
Depart.
It means a delay. My brother prolongs all of his homework.
Linger
The plural word of delay is delays.
Another word for "without delay" is immediately.
Another word for "without delay" is immediately.
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
Delay.
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).
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.