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talking against time

talking against time is the present participle and gerund of talk against time.

Meaning of talk against time

Verb

talk against time (third-person singular simple present talks against time, present participle talking against time, simple past and past participle talked against time)

  1. To keep on talking merely to fill up time, especially in parliament.

Questions about talking against time

What is talking against time the present participle and gerund of?
Talking against time is the present participle and gerund of talk against time.

Words near talking against time in the dictionary

  1. talking a blue streak
  2. talking a good game
  3. talking a mile a minute
  4. talking about
  5. talking about the weather
  6. talking against time
  7. talking around
  8. talking at
  9. talking back
  10. talking big
  11. talking blues

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