delay vs delay

delay and delay both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
delay	Yes	No	Yes	No
delay	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, delay is a hypernym of delay; that is, delay is a word with a broader meaning than delay:

Other hypernyms of delay include check, retard.

As verbs, delay is a hyponym of delay; that is, delay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than delay:

Other hyponyms of delay include dampen, detain, stay.

delay (noun)	delay (noun)
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time	the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
time during which some action is awaited	time during which some action is awaited

delay (verb)	delay (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed	cause to be slowed down or delayed
stop or halt	stop or halt
slow the growth or development of	slow the growth or development of
act later than planned, scheduled, or required	act later than planned, scheduled, or required