Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

play for time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.51 in modern English

Syllables
play -for -time
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To delay a situation until one is prepared.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

plays for time (present, singular) playing for time (participle, present) played for time (participle, past) played for time (past)

Synonyms

buy time

Questions

What does play for time mean?
To delay a situation until one is prepared.

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