Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

time vampire

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: time -vam-pire
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person, obligation, or activity that drains one's time; a time-waster.

Derogatory; Informal

noun

A variety of vampire that feeds off time or potential years of life.

Example Sentences

"The telephone is to time vampires what blood banks are to real vampires."
"TV is the biggest time vampire in our culture."
"Believe it or not, a "gentle clue" to a time vampire is the equivalent of a two-by-four over the head for most people."
"The night is a time-vampire as far as taking care of your skin goes."
"That any systematic critique of the capitalist employer as time vampire is thereby short-circuited is plain."
"Yes, the apps on your computer and phone are the biggest time vampires of all time."

Etymology

From time + vampire.

Usage

Inflected Forms

time vampires (plural)

Phrases

energy vampire

Frequently Paired Words

energy vampire

Questions

What does time vampire mean?: A person, obligation, or activity that drains one's time; a time-waster.
Where does time vampire come from?: From time + vampire.

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