buy time
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buy time
verb buys time · buying time · bought time
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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.
Similar: gain time, play for time
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verb purposefully cause a delay, in order to achieve something else
| Español | ganar tiempo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 時間を稼ぐ jikan o kasegu, 時を稼ぐ toki wo kasegu |
| 中文 | 爭取時間 /争取时间 zhēngqǔ shíjiān |
| Português | ganhar tempo |
| Français | gagner du temps, jouer la montre, temporiser |
| Deutsch | Zeit gewinnen |
| Italiano | guadagnare tempo |
| Română | cumpăra timp |
| Русский | вы́играть вре́мя výigratʹ vrémja |
| Tiếng Việt | câu giờ |
Talk about this word "buy time." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/buy%20time. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. buy time. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/buy%20time "buy time." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/buy%20time.Cite this
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