Dance Steps And Techniques

noun a military drill in which soldiers march in place without moving forward

verb to perform a marching movement without moving forward

• The soldiers were instructed to mark time while waiting for further orders.
• We just had to stand there and mark time until the boss arrived.
• We were just chilling and marking time until the party started.
• It felt like I was just marking time in that dead-end job until I found something better.

adjective referring to a direction or position to one side

adverb in a sideways manner or direction

• The car skidded sideways on the wet road.
• I tried to park but ended up sideways in the spot.
• He always walks sideways when he's trying to avoid someone.
• Her comment hit me sideways and I didn't know how to respond.