/ Dictionary / Index D dilatory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dil•a•to•ry Pronunciation: (dil'u-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key] — adj. tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy. intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision: a dilatory strategy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dilatory (Thesaurus) dilator Dilaudid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language