The difference between Delay and Hinder

When used as nouns, delay means a period of time before an event occurs, whereas hinder means the buttocks.

When used as verbs, delay means to put off until a later time, whereas hinder means to make difficult to accomplish.

Hinder is also adjective with the meaning: of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.

check bellow for the other definitions of Delay and Hinder

  1. Delay as a noun:

    A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

    Examples:

    "the delay before the echo of a sound"

  2. Delay as a noun (music):

    An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.

  1. Delay as a verb:

    To put off until a later time; to defer.

  2. Delay as a verb:

    To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.

    Examples:

    "The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow."

  3. Delay as a verb (obsolete):

    To allay; to temper.

  1. Delay as a verb (obsolete):

    To dilute, temper.

  2. Delay as a verb (obsolete):

    To assuage, quench, allay.

  1. Hinder as a verb (transitive):

    To make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.

    Examples:

    "A drought hinders the growth of plants."

  2. Hinder as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To keep back; to delay or impede; to prevent.

  3. Hinder as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To cause harm.

  1. Hinder as an adjective:

    Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.

    Examples:

    "the hinder end of a wagon"

    "the hinder parts of a horse"

  2. Hinder as an adjective:

  1. Hinder as a noun (slang, euphemistic):

    The buttocks.

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