noun, verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of one who filibusters.

   "No other interpretation could be put upon two of his most notorious filibusterings: […]"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of filibuster form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

cloturedebatedeliberationdivisionfilibusterfiling

Example

More examples

"They are filibustering to prevent the bill from passing."

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