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Meaning of "time-wasting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIME-WASTING

time-wasting  [ˈtaɪmˌweɪstɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIME-WASTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Time-Wasting is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TIME-WASTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Timewasting

Timewasting in the context of sports refers to the actions of one team which expend time, but do not otherwise have a tactical purpose. This is usually done by a team that is winning by a slim margin near the end of a game, in order to reduce the time available for the opposing team to score. The term "timewasting" is generally reserved for varieties of football, though the practice exists in many other timed sports, including basketball, gridiron football, and hockey; timewasting in these sports is often referred to as running out the clock.

Definition of time-wasting in the English dictionary

The definition of time-wasting in the dictionary is causing someone to spend a lot of time doing something that is unnecessary or does not produce any benefit.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIME-WASTING


arm-twisting
ˈɑːmˌtwɪstɪŋ
basting
ˈbeɪstɪŋ
blacklisting
ˈblækˌlɪstɪŋ
demisting
diːˈmɪstɪŋ
existing
ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ
foul-tasting
ˌfaʊlˈteɪstɪŋ
harvesting
ˈhɑːvɪstɪŋ
interesting
ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ
listing
ˈlɪstɪŋ
misting
ˈmɪstɪŋ
pasting
ˈpeɪstɪŋ
tasting
ˈteɪstɪŋ
twisting
ˈtwɪstɪŋ
unassisting
ˌʌnəˈsɪstɪŋ
unhasting
ʌnˈheɪstɪŋ
uninteresting
ʌnˈɪntrɪstɪŋ
unresisting
ˌunrɪˈzɪstɪŋ
unwasting
ʌnˈweɪstɪŋ
waisting
ˈweɪstɪŋ
wasting
ˈweɪstɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIME-WASTING

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-waster
timecard
timed

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIME-WASTING

accounting
blasting
boasting
broadcasting
bursting
casting
contrasting
costing
disgusting
everlasting
fasting
frosting
lasting
long-lasting
nesting
posting
pre-existing
resting
sting
testing
trusting

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «time-wasting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIME-WASTING

Find out the translation of time-wasting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of time-wasting 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-wasting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

浪费时间
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pérdida de tiempo
570 millions of speakers

English

time-wasting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समय बर्बाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ومضيعة للوقت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тратить свое время
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perda de tempo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালক্ষেপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perte de temps
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

membazir masa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zeitverschwendung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

時間を浪費する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시간 낭비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wektu mbuwang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thời gian lãng phí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேர விரயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेळ वाया घालविणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vakit kaybı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perdita di tempo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czas marnować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

витрачати свій час
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pierdere de timp
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χάσιμο χρόνου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tyd mors
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tidsödande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaste bort tid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of time-wasting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIME-WASTING»

The term «time-wasting» is regularly used and occupies the 81.475 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIME-WASTING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «time-wasting» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «time-wasting» 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-wasting

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIME-WASTING»

Discover the use of time-wasting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to time-wasting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Always postpone meetings with time-wasting morons
The choice is clear. Fans looking for a book which will stand the test of time, even beyond the time you spend flipping through it in the bookstore (for which the author receives no royalties whatsoever), should buy this book.
Scott Adams, 1994
2
Wasting my Time
... going nowhere wasting my time headed down the road going nowhere wasting my time no longer shackled to my sorrows just wasting my time going down the road going nowhere wasting my time wasting my time wasting my time with you.
Jason Gray, 2013
3
The Effective Health Care Supervisor
TIME-WASTING PRESSURES AND THE SUPERVISOR'S RESPONSE Time- wasting pressures come toward the supervisor from every direction. Your choice is simple: Give with pressures and bend in the direction they take you, or become a ...
Charles McConnell, 2011
4
The Elements of Academic Research
TIME WASTING One of the most difficult, yet important, tasks in improving your time management skills is to eliminate time-wasting habits. This requires an assessment of how you currently spend your time and an evaluation of which attitudes ...
Richard H. Mccuen
5
It's Your Time You're Wasting: A Teacher's Tales of ...
Terrifying and hilarious, IT'S YOUR TIME YOU'RE WASTING is Chalk's real-life diary from the front line of the modern edukashun system. This book is a real word-of-mouth title.
Frank Chalk, 2008
6
Objectives, Competencies and Learning Outcomes: Developing ...
Controlling time-wasting How we control time-wasting depends on who is responsible for it in the first place. It is therefore useful to examine time-wasting under two headings according to whether it is time-wasting caused by other people or ...
Reginald Melton, 2014
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The Effective Corrections Manager: Correctional Supervision ...
Time-wasting pressures close in on managers from every direction. The choice is simple. You can give in to the pressures and bend in the direction they are going. Or you can become a positive force, refusing to bend, and influence others in a ...
Bridget Gladwin, Charles R. McConnell, 2012
8
Making it Big in Software: Get the Job. Work the Org. Become ...
How Much Time Wasting Is Reasonable? Time wasting, which I define as spending time on anything not related to your job description, is a fact of life and a completely taboo topic. You will never find a human resources executive publicly state ...
Sam Lightstone, 2010
9
Action Research For Educational Change
All these facts help to clarify the nature of the problem. The collection of this information can provide a basis for classifying the relevant facts, e.g. generating categories for classifying the different kinds of time-wasting which go on. It can also ...
Elliot , John, 1991
10
Cricket and the Law: The Man in White is Always Right
It appears the ultimate irony, then, that one of the major controversies in modern Test cricket involved the issue of time wasting. Again, at one level, the speed of play is regulated by formal Laws. Law 16 governs issues of time as they relate to  ...
David Fraser, 2005

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

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term time-wasting is used in the context of the following news items.
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Online gov services are mostly time-wasting duplicates, says EU
Sick of repeating the same information every time you need the authorities to help you out? So is the European Commission. According to a new study on ... «The Register, Jun 15»
2
Miguel Herrera Blasts Bolivia Time-wasting
Mexico coach Miguel Herrera bemoaned his team's finishing after their 0-0 draw with Bolivia, while he slammed the opposition for time-wasting tactics. Herrera's ... «beIN SPORTS USA Breaking News, Jun 15»
3
Rafael Nadal admits umpire who penalised him for time-wasting is …
Rafa Nadal has admitted he had the last umpire to penalise him for time-wasting banned from his matches. The Spanish superstar got into a furious row with ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
4
How to Be More Productive and Eliminate Time-Wasting Activities by …
Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States, serving two terms from 1953 to 1961. During his time in office, he launched programs that directly led to ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
5
Athens accused of time-wasting as Grexit looms
Eurozone finance ministers have expressed fury at Greek “time wasting” as the prospect of Greece going bankrupt and crashing out of the euro becomes a ... «The Times, Apr 15»
6
Brazil youngster Walace pulls off bizarre time-wasting stunt after …
A game of football can be a tiring business and if you've just been sent off, it can be particularly emotionally draining. So it's little wonder Brazil Under-20 ... «Metro, Jan 15»
7
5 time-wasting iOS apps for your holiday trip
Here are five of my favorite time-wasting apps that you should download before heading off to the airport or bundling little Timmy into the old family station ... «TechRepublic, Dec 14»
8
Jose Mourinho: Chelsea boss angry at Newcastle time-wasting
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho complained about time-wasting after his side suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of Newcastle. Two Papiss Cisse ... «BBC Sport, Dec 14»
9
Luis Suárez says Chelsea player was uneasy over time-wasting at …
Luis Suárez has claimed he asked a Chelsea player about their time-wasting tactics at Anfield last season and got the reply: 'What else can I do? If I don't, I won't ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
10
How Companies Are Losing Money on Password TIme-Wasting
Companies lose more than $420 of productivity annually per employee due to workers merely wasting time using passwords and taking risky shortcuts. Creating ... «eWeek, Oct 14»

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