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waste of time

waste of time noun: a pointless or unproductive task.

Noun

waste of time (plural wastes of time)

  1. A pointless or unproductive task.
    • Asking him for money is a waste of time: he won't give you any.
    • Sit and try for the big kill.
      A waste of time, sitting still.1983 April 12, R.E.M., “Sitting Still”, in Murmur

waste of time meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

waste of time in Tamil

மினக்கேடு

waste of time in Vietnamese

pointless or unproductive activity
thì giờ mất công, thời giờ mất công

Forms of waste of time

pluralwastes of time

Questions about waste of time

What does waste of time mean?
Waste of time means a pointless or unproductive task.
What is waste of time in Tamil?
Waste of time in Tamil is மினக்கேடு. See Waste of time meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is waste of time?
Waste of time is a noun.
What is the plural of waste of time?
The plural of waste of time is wastes of time.

Words near waste of time in the dictionary

  1. waste of breath
  2. waste of existence
  3. waste of oxygen
  4. waste of skin
  5. waste of space
  6. waste of time
  7. waste paper
  8. waste papers
  9. waste picker
  10. waste pickers
  11. waste pipe

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