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Meaning of "time-waster" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIME-WASTER

time-waster  [ˈtaɪmˌweɪstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIME-WASTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Time-Waster is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TIME-WASTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of time-waster in the English dictionary

The definition of time-waster in the dictionary is if you say that someone or something is a time waster, you mean that they cause you to spend a lot of time doing something that is unnecessary or does not produce any benefit.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIME-WASTER


baster
ˈbeɪstə
cheesetaster
ˈtʃiːzˌteɪstə
lister
ˈlɪstə
manchester
ˈmæntʃɪstə
minister
ˈmɪnɪstə
mister
ˈmɪstə
Mr
ˈmɪstə
paster
ˈpeɪstə
plaister
ˈpleɪstə
register
ˈrɛdʒɪstə
Rochester
ˈrɒtʃɪstə
shirtwaister
ˈʃɜːtˌweɪstə
sister
ˈsɪstə
slaister
ˈsleɪstə
taster
ˈteɪstə
teataster
ˈtiːˌteɪstə
vista
ˈvɪstə
waister
ˈweɪstə
waster
ˈweɪstə
winchester
ˈwɪntʃɪstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIME-WASTER

time-consuming
time-delay
time-division multiplex
time-expired
time-filler
time-honoured
time-lag
time-lapse photography
time-out
time-poor
time-saver
time-saving
time-sensitive
time-served
time-share
time-stamp
time-trialling
time-wasting
timecard
timed

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIME-WASTER

aster
blaster
broadcaster
caster
coaster
disaster
Doncaster
Easter
faster
forecaster
Lancaster
laster
master
monster
plaster
raster
roller coaster
roller-coaster
the master
toaster
webmaster

Synonyms and antonyms of time-waster in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «time-waster» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIME-WASTER

Find out the translation of time-waster to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of time-waster from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «time-waster» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

消磨时间
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pérdida de tiempo
570 millions of speakers

English

time-waster
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समय नुक़सान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوقت المبذر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

времени расточитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perda de tempo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সময় অপব্যয়ী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perte de temps
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pembazir masa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zeitverschwender
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

時間の無駄になること
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시간 낭비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wektu ngobati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thời gian thải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காலத்தை வீணாக்குபவன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेळ व्यर्थ घालणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zaman harcayıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perdita di tempo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pochłaniaczem czasu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

часу марнотрат
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

timp - pierde-vară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χρονικό σπάταλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tyd verwoester
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tid odåga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tid - waster
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of time-waster

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIME-WASTER»

The term «time-waster» is regularly used and occupies the 92.514 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIME-WASTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «time-waster» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «time-waster» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about time-waster

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIME-WASTER»

Discover the use of time-waster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to time-waster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
199 Time-Waster Situations and How to Avoid Them: Helpful ...
Managing home, family and career is easy with the strategies supplied in this helpful book.
William J. Bond, 1991
2
The Timewaster Letters
Hilarious and off-the-wall, this volume will have fellow schemers laughing out loud—and reaching for their pens.
Robin Cooper, 2008
3
The Complete Time Waster
Puzzles, including crosswords, word games, trivia and facts, to amuse, perplex and entertain.
Eric Saunders, 2009
4
Thiagi's 100 Favorite Games
Record these time wasters on the flip chart. Encourage the teams to avoid repeating the items already on the list. Continue this procedure until the common list has ten to twelve time wasters. Ask the teams to select the worst time waster.
Sivasailam Thiagarajan, 2006
5
Action! Cool Theater
And now ...we present to you Time Waster and the Triangle Test! Time Waster: Arrgggh! I can't seem to fit this into my schedule no matter how hard I try. ( muttering) I've got basketball after school,homework at the library until 5:30,a project due ...
David C Cook Publishing Company, 2008
6
The 26-Hour Day: How to Gain at Least Two Hours a Day with ...
and wasted education and training, 68 and wasted time, 68-70 Sleep disorders, 75 Sleep log, 79, 81 Sleep myth, 67-68 Sleep, short-term motivation and your, 140 Smell as body motivation tool, 147 Socializing at work as time waster, 113- 114 ...
Vince Panella, 2002
7
Developing Personal Potential CMIOLP
List three activities which most often waste time for you at work and then, alongside each time waster you have identified, note down what you have to do to manage the time waster. 1 Time waster: How I take control of this time waster: 2 Time ...
Kate Williams, 2007
8
Contemporary Issues On Management
A time-waster may be said to be either external time-waster or internal time- waster. Thirdly, value analysis of management practices is a unique combination of time spent in different activities taken together. Fourthly, time relative to efficient as ...
Samar Deb, 2001
9
Bad Apples: How to Manage Difficult Employees, Encourage ...
A time waster is someone who does not use time at work well. He's the employee who spends way too much time at the coffee machine, delivering documents to another department, checking his e-mail, or cleaning out his desk. A time waster  ...
Terrance Sember, Brette Sember, 2009
10
Little Miracles: A Journey to Financial Freedom
A Journey to Financial Freedom Melvin Kaufmann. Time -Wasters Be aware of the time you waste. I will share four time-wasters. The first time- waster is standing in the registration line. The long line seems interminable. Standing in the ...
Melvin Kaufmann, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIME-WASTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term time-waster is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Most ridiculous 999 call ever? Time-waster calls police wanting cat …
This is the ridiculous moment a man dials 999 and asks police to arrest his cat for eating his bacon. The call starts with the man being asked: "What's your ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Bilel Mohsni branded a 'time-waster' as his proposed move to …
The Rangers bad boy has also been labelled a time-waster by the Tunis outfit after weeks of discussions ended in failure. Mohsni was booted out of Ibrox after ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
3
'Pixels' is an escapist time waster with special effects: 2.5 stars
Until then, it must be considered just another escapist time-waster from this summer's spate of effects-heavy blockbusters. At least those effects are impressive. «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
4
Review: Divided By Sheep Is The Perfect Time-Waster
Tinybuild's Divided By Sheep is a Steam and iOS game that has you solving complicated math problems by flinging sheep from one island to another, and then ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»
5
Traffic congestion a major time-waster
Traffic congestion on Route 59 is a well-known time-waster in the area. (Cathy Janek, Naperville Sun). By Cathy Janek Naperville Sun. Opinion. Traffic delays a ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
6
EU chiefs brand Greek finance minister 'a time-waster, a gambler …
Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis was yesterday branded 'a time-waster, a gambler and an amateur' during furious exchanges with his European ... «This is Money, Apr 15»
7
GoogleFeud Is the Perfect Time-Waster for Your Friday
While there are some geniuses in the world using their brains to solve global warming or cure cancer, others are using their powers for a different kind of good: ... «Zimbio, Mar 15»
8
Time-waster of the day: Google Feud
It's just like “Family Feud” but you try to guess what search terms Google Suggest would offer for various phrases and words. Screen Shot 2015-03-12 at 3.16.10 ... «Albany Times Union, Mar 15»
9
Time-waster of the day: Watch Busch Gardens' meerkats online
Busch Gardens' adorable meerkats are now streaming online. Just go to AnimalVision.com — the online portal that was already wasting valuable work time with ... «Tampabay.com, Feb 15»
10
'Mourinho is a master time-waster' - Carragher
Jamie Carragher has hit out at Jose Mourinho's criticism of Newcastle United's alleged time-wasting, insisting that the Chelsea boss is a "master" of the trade. «Goal.com, Dec 14»

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