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to play for time

to play for time
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too pley fawr tahym]
    • /tu pleɪ fɔr taɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too pley fawr tahym]
    • /tu pleɪ fɔr taɪm/

Definition of to play for time words

  • phrase to play for time If you play for time, you try to make something happen more slowly, because you do not want it to happen or because you need time to think about what to do if it happens. 0
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Parts of speech for To play for time

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to play for time popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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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