buy time meaning
UK /baɪ taɪm/ US /baɪ taɪm/ 2 syllables
buy time (verb): act so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage.
Definition of buy time
buy time in a sentence
- AT&T will buy Time Warner for $85 billion.
- I was just trying to buy time.
- We need to buy time.
- They were buying time.
- Tom knew that he needed to buy time.
How to pronounce buy time
buy time is pronounced /baɪ taɪm/ in British English and /baɪ taɪm/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.
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