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

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner.

Example Sentences

"I'm gonna stop wastin' my time / Somebody else would have broken both of her arms"
"Don't waste your time or time will waste you."
"Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has wasted no time."

Inflected Forms

wastes time (present, singular) wasting time (participle, present) wasted time (participle, past) wasted time (past)

Phrases

there's no time to waste time-waster time-wasting waste no time waste of time

Synonyms

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Questions

What does waste time mean?: To allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner.

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