Synonyms and antonyms of To delay someone, or to make someone wait in British Thesaurus

delay (verb)

to make someone or something late or slow them down

set back ()

to delay the progress of someone or something

hold up ()

to cause a delay for someone or something, or to make them late

stall (verb)

to make someone wait or stay somewhere in order to gain more time

put off ()

to tell someone that you cannot see them or do something until a later time

detain (verb)

formal to delay someone who has to go somewhere

keep (verb)

spoken to delay someone

sidetrack (verb)

to delay the progress of something by causing people to waste time on something else that is unimportant

prolong the agony ()

to make an unpleasant feeling last longer, especially by making someone wait

keep someone waiting ()

to make someone stay in one place or do nothing until you are ready to see or talk to them