MARK TIME


Meaning of MARK TIME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ phrasal ]

1. : to keep the time of a marching step by moving the feet alternately without advancing

2. : to maintain a static state of readiness

the House was marking time while the Senate talked — F. L. Paxson

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.