stallingcontest
nounUK /ˈstɔːlɪŋ ˈkɒntɛst/
US /ˈstɔlɪŋ ˈkɑntɛst/
A game where people try to wait the longest before doing something.
The kids had a stallingcontest to see who could avoid cleaning their room the longest.
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2. A competition to see who can keep a car engine from stopping the longest.
The mechanic's stallingcontest ended when every engine finally quit.
3. A playful battle of excuses to avoid bedtime.
Their nightly stallingcontest always ended with one more glass of water.
4. A test of who can stand in a market booth the longest without selling anything.
The vendor won the stallingcontest by chatting with every passerby.