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gain time

gain time
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [geyn tahym]
    • /geɪn taɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [geyn tahym]
    • /geɪn taɪm/

Definitions of gain time words

  • transitive verb+noun gain time delay sth for advantage 1
  • phrase gain time If you do something in order to gain time, you do it in order to give yourself enough time to think of an excuse or a way out of a difficult situation. 0
  • noun gain time to obtain extra time by a delay or postponement 0
  • noun gain time (of a timepiece) to operate too fast 0
  • noun gain time to go too fast 0
  • noun gain time to prolong a situation until a desired occurrence can take place 0
See all 6 definitions of gain time

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Parts of speech for Gain time

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Gain time

gain time popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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