A phrase used to describe the action of someone who is purposely delaying an action or very deliberately pushing off a decision to be made sometime later.
Jill is afraid to jump off the bungee jumping deck, so she is standing there buying time by talking about how afraid she is instead of jumping.
by Zakwak July 3, 2017
"I hid out from Vinny for a while to buy some time and save up the money for my outstanding debt to keep my legs from getting broken"
by kenneth Shaw September 4, 2006
Buying a meal or treats for a person in the hope of receiving sexual gratification. "Air-time" as in legs-in-the-air-time.
by Big Jay August 25, 2023