against time

prepositional phrase

Relative to a deadline rather than a competitor.

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against the clockurgently
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Relative to a deadline rather than a competitor.
  2. With urgency.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
against the clockurgently

adverbas fast as possible; before a deadline

Similar
against the clock
Also see
against the clock

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

against time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/against%20time

MLA

“against time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/against%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “against time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/against%20time.

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