Pronunciation: /mɑrk taɪm/
noun a military drill in which soldiers march in place without moving forward
A1 I like to mark time by tapping my foot to the music.
A2 The soldiers were told to mark time while waiting for further instructions.
B1 The students had to mark time in the hallway until the fire drill was over.
B2 The band members practiced marking time during their marching band rehearsal.
C1 The athletes were asked to mark time before the start of the race.
C2 The orchestra conductor instructed the musicians to mark time before beginning the piece.
verb to perform a marching movement without moving forward
A1 I mark time by tapping my foot to the music.
A2 The soldiers were told to mark time while waiting for further instructions.
B1 She had to mark time in her career until the right opportunity came along.
B2 The band members had to mark time during the performance due to technical difficulties.
C1 The project was put on hold, forcing the team to mark time until funding was secured.
C2 The athlete had to mark time in training while recovering from an injury.
formal The soldiers were instructed to mark time while waiting for further orders.
informal We just had to stand there and mark time until the boss arrived.
slang We were just chilling and marking time until the party started.
figurative It felt like I was just marking time in that dead-end job until I found something better.
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