How to Pronounce "mark time"
expression
ˈmɑɹk/ /ˈtaɪm
MARK TYM
mˈɑːk/ /tˈaɪm
MAHK TYM
Definition
To wait without making any progress or without doing anything important, especially while expecting something to happen.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɑɹk/ /ˈtaɪm
British English
mˈɑːk/ /tˈaɪm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MARK TYM
UK
MAHK TYM
Listen in Context
We just had to mark time until the meeting started.
The soldiers had to mark time during the ceremony.
She felt like she was just marking time in her job.
We're just marking time until the next project comes along.