plays for time
plays for time is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play for time.
Meaning of play for time
Verb
play for time (third-person singular simple present plays for time, present participle playing for time, simple past and past participle played for time)
- To delay a situation until one is prepared.
- Two cheers for that, at best. The original six party talks ran, or rather crawled, from 2003 to 2008. It remains unclear if North Korea was ever serious – or just playing for time while working on HEU.29 February 2012, Aidan Foster-Carter, BBC News, “North Korea: The denuclearisation dance resumes”
- Synonyms:
- buy time
Questions about plays for time
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- Plays for time is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play for time.
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