Synonyms of marked time

marked time

phrase

past tense of mark time

as in delayed

to move or act slowly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delayed
• lingered
• dragged
• crawled
• poked
• hung fire
• dropped behind
• fell behind
• strolled
• crept
• played
• loitered
• lagged
• took one's time
• dillydallied
• dragged one's feet
• dawdled
• stalled
• shuffled
• moped
• fooled around
• tarried
• lollygagged
• fiddled (around)
• diddled
• shilly-shallied
• messed around
• puttered (around)
• slowed (down or up)
• pottered (around)
• hung (around or out)
• staggered
• dallied
• monkeyed (around)
• lounged
• idled
• loafed
• trifled
• sauntered
• inched
• ambled
• eased
• decelerated
• lolled
• temporized
• procrastinated
• lumbered
• plodded
• filibustered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rushed
• ran
• hurried
• tore
• raced
• bolted
• dashed
• flew
• hastened
• ripped
• sped
• scurried
• scooted
• whirled
• barreled
• whisked
• coursed
• rocketed
• zipped
• whizzed
• scrambled
• scudded
• darted
• hotfooted (it)
• ran
• sped (up)
• hustled
• bowled
• breezed
• hurtled
• stampeded
• humped
• trotted
• accelerated
• galloped
• careered
• sprinted
• jogged
• quickened
• caught up
• outstripped
• overtook
• outpaced
• outran
• fast-forwarded