playing for time

A form of play for time — To delay a situation until one is prepared.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of play for time
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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