/ Dictionary / Index D delayed speech: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: delayed' speech' Pronunciation: [key] — Speech Pathol. a speech disorder of children in which the levels of intelligibility, vocabulary, complexity of utterance, etc., are significantly below the levels considered standard for a particular age. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. delayed-action delayed stress reaction Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language