"time eater" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: time eaters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} time eater (plural time eaters)
  1. (informal) An activity or event that is very time-consuming and usually a waste of time. Tags: informal Synonyms: time sink
    Sense id: en-time_eater-en-noun-OiA8WYl7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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