filibuster
verb/ˈfɪlɪbʌstə(r)/
/ˈfɪlɪbʌstər/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they filibuster | /ˈfɪlɪbʌstə(r)/ /ˈfɪlɪbʌstər/ |
| he / she / it filibusters | /ˈfɪlɪbʌstəz/ /ˈfɪlɪbʌstərz/ |
| past simple filibustered | /ˈfɪlɪbʌstəd/ /ˈfɪlɪbʌstərd/ |
| past participle filibustered | /ˈfɪlɪbʌstəd/ /ˈfɪlɪbʌstərd/ |
| -ing form filibustering | /ˈfɪlɪbʌstərɪŋ/ /ˈfɪlɪbʌstərɪŋ/ |
- to make a long speech in parliament in order to delay or prevent a vote
- The speaker filibustered spectacularly.
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