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phraseIf 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. I hoped to gain time by keeping him talking. Synonyms: stall, delay, play for time, procrastinate More Synonyms of gain time See full dictionary entry for gaingain time in British Englisha. to obtain extra time by a delay or postponement b. (of a timepiece) to operate too fast gain time in British English gain1 (sense 9) See full dictionary entry for timegain time in American English 1. to go too fast said of a timepiece 2. to prolong a situation until a desired occurrence can take place See full dictionary entry for time Examples of 'gain time' in a sentencegain time I hoped to gain time by keeping him talking. Synonyms play for time use delaying tactics Additional synonymsDefinition to put (something) off to a later time I delayed my departure until she could join me. Synonyms put off, suspend, postpone, stall, shelve, prolong, defer, hold over, temporize, put on the back burner (informal), protract, take a rain check on (US, Canadian, informal) Definition to put off (an action) until later We often procrastinate when faced with something we do not want to do. Synonyms delay, stall, postpone, prolong, put off, defer, adjourn, retard, dally, play for time, gain time, temporize, play a waiting game, protract, drag your feet (informal), be dilatory Definition to delay, act evasively, or protract a negotiation in order to gain time or avoid making a decision `Not exactly, sir,' he temporized. Synonyms play for time, delay, stall, procrastinate, be evasive, beat about the bush, gain time, equivocate, play a waiting game, hum and haw, tergiversate- gaily
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- gain on something or someone
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