delaying
Definitions
Verb
- Cause to be slowed down or delayed
- Act later than planned, scheduled, or required
- Stop or halt
- Slow the growth or development of
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "delaying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | driving | 2 | 53 |
| 2 | dancing | 2 | 43 |
| 3 | dressing | 2 | 22 |
| 4 | darling | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | dropping | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | dragging | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | dwelling | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | adopting | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | dreaming | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | denying | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | drilling | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | addressing | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | admitting | 3 | 8 |
| 14 | dripping | 2 | 7 |
| 15 | dusting | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | admiring | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | decaying | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | deriving | 3 | 4 |
| 19 | drowning | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | drumming | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | dumping | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | adapting | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | advising | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | draining | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | defying | 3 | 2 |
| 26 | delving | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | denting | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | darting | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | deferring | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | dialing | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | differing | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | drooping | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | drugging | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | edifying | 4 | 1 |
| 35 | addicting | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | adhering | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | adorning | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | dairying | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | damping | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | daunting | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | dawdling | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | demurring | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | deterring | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | dettling | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | diapering | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | dickering | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | dierking | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | dieting | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | dithering | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | dizzying | 3 | 0 |
| 51 | doddering | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | draping | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | dreading | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | dredging | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | dreiling | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | drenning | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | droning | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | drooling | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | drubbing | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | duckling | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | duensing | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | duling | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "delaying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | playing | 2 | 101 |
| 2 | dealing | 2 | 43 |
| 3 | laying | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | declaring | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | denying | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | relying | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | decaying | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | slaying | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | dueling | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | delving | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | defying | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | relaying | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | deploying | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | replaying | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | deflating | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | elating | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | delling | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | delange | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | delaine | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | dearing | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "delaying" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "delaying" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "delaying" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | avoid | 2 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 62
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Is Student Debt Delaying Your Life Milestones? Here's What You Can Do About It
Mar 12, 2026 Investopedia
Mar 12, 2026 Investopedia
A Trump ‘Blockade’ Is Stalling Hundreds of Wind and Solar Projects Nationwide
Feb 4, 2026 The New York Times
Feb 4, 2026 The New York Times
Plastic Surgeons’ Group Advises Delaying Gender-Affirming Procedures Until Age 19
Feb 3, 2026 The New York Times
Feb 3, 2026 The New York Times