MARK TIME Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

mark time

phrase

Definition of mark time

as in delay

to move or act slowly The soldiers marked time until they were given the signal to move forward.

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delay
linger
drag
crawl
poke
fall behind
hang fire
drop behind
stroll
creep
play
lag
loiter
take one's time
dawdle
stall
diddle
mope
shuffle
fool around
tarry
lounge
fiddle (around)
lollygag
drag one's feet
mess around
dally
hang (around or out)
slow (down or up)
idle
monkey (around)
potter (around)
putter (around)
dillydally
stagger
shilly-shally
loaf
inch
trifle
ease
saunter
amble
decelerate
lumber
loll
temporize
procrastinate
plod
filibuster

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

course
speed
race
career
hurry
barrel
tear
rush
run
fly
rocket
bolt
dash
hasten
rip
zip
whirl
breeze
bowl
scurry
whisk
speed (up)
whiz
scramble
hump
dart
stampede
run
hustle
hotfoot (it)
accelerate
scoot
trot
scud
gallop
sprint
jog
catch up
hurtle
quicken
overtake
outrun
outstrip
outpace
fast-forward

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Recent Examples of mark time The moon represents creation and destruction, rebirth, eternity, the feminine, time, marking time, mystery, the night, and secrets. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

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