filibuster
🇺🇸
/ˈfɪlɪbʌstər/
🇬🇧
/ˈfɪlɪbʌstə(r)/
noun
R
A tactic where someone speaks for a very long time to delay a decision in a group.
The senator used a filibuster to prevent the bill from being passed.
verb
R
To speak for a long time to delay making a decision.
The senator decided to filibuster the bill to give more time for discussion.
translation
A tactic where someone speaks for a very long time to delay a decision in a group.
To speak for a long time to delay making a decision.
Word Forms
3rd Present
filibusters
Past
filibustered
Perfect
filibustered
Progressive
filibustering
Plural
filibusters