"talk against time" meaning in All languages combined

See talk against time on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: talks against time [present, singular, third-person], talking against time [participle, present], talked against time [participle, past], talked against time [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} talk against time (third-person singular simple present talks against time, present participle talking against time, simple past and past participle talked against time)
  1. To keep on talking merely to fill up time, especially in parliament. Related terms: filibuster
    Sense id: en-talk_against_time-en-verb-F5-2kQSZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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        "To keep on talking merely to fill up time, especially in parliament."
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