Meaning of time-waster | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Someone who wastes their own time or the time of others.
2. Something unproductive.
   idiomatic, informal
3. Something which passes the time that may or may not be seen positively.

Equivalents

Examples

“I showed him round the property thinking he was a prospective buyer, but in fact he was just a time-waster.”

“Email was supposed to improve business efficiency, but all too often it turns out to be a time-waster.”

“This puzzle book is a good time-waster when my train is late.”

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