DELAYER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does delayer mean? 

• DELAYER (noun)
  The noun DELAYER has 1 sense:

1. a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late

  Familiarity information: DELAYER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DELAYER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("delayer" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "delayer"):

filibuster; filibusterer (a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes)

cunctator; postponer; procrastinator (someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness))

temporiser; temporizer (someone who temporizes; someone who tries to gain time or who waits for a favorable time)