Meaning of busy work | Babel Free
Definitions
Work or activity performed with the intention or result of occupying time, and not necessarily to accomplish something productive; routine work of low priority undertaken for the sake of avoiding idleness.
US, idiomatic, uncountable
Equivalents
Français
bassotage
Nederlands
bezigheidstherapie
Examples
“Until we have a system clearly established, entering more data is just busy work.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.