Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waste-time

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables
waste--time
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An endeavor in which time is spent unprofitably; a means of squandering time.

Dated; Obsolete

Usage

Questions

What does waste-time mean?
An endeavor in which time is spent unprofitably; a means of squandering time.

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