Postponing

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of postpone form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

adjourn defer defer delay hold off hold up

Example

"He said they were postponing it."

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