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buying time

buying time is the present participle and gerund of buy time.

Meaning of buy time

Verb

buy time (third-person singular simple present buys time, present participle buying time, simple past and past participle bought time)

  1. (idiomatic) To purposefully cause a delay, in order to achieve something else.
    • We need you to buy us some time, so distract the security guard for a few minutes.

Questions about buying time

What is buying time the present participle and gerund of?
Buying time is the present participle and gerund of buy time.

Words near buying time in the dictionary

  1. buying the dip
  2. buying the dips
  3. buying the rabbit
  4. buying the rack
  5. buying the rumor
  6. buying time
  7. buying to let
  8. buying up
  9. buying with one's ears
  10. buying wolf tickets
  11. buyings

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