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WASTE OF TIME
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The devotion of time to a useless activity
Example:
the waste of time could prove fatal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("waste of time" is a kind of...):
dissipation; waste; wastefulness (useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly)