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mark time

verb

Meaning

  1. (marching) To march in place, while still in step with the beat.
  2. (by extension) To stand still; to stop making progress temporarily; to wait.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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