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time thieves

time thieves is the plural of time thief.

Meaning of time thief

Noun

time thief (plural time thieves)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Something or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.
    • Genie is also an invaluable asset when gabbing on the telephone which can really be a time thief since it's so easy to lose track of time when lost in deep conversation with another.2006, Don Boyer, The Power of Mentorship, Real Life Teaching/Publishing, →ISBN, page 137

Questions about time thieves

What is time thieves the plural of?
Time thieves is the plural of time thief.

Words near time thieves in the dictionary

  1. time test
  2. time tested
  3. time tests
  4. time theft
  5. time thief
  6. time thieves
  7. time thrust
  8. time thrusts
  9. time to come
  10. time to expiry
  11. time to kill

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