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"form": "wastes time",
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},
{
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{
"word": "there's no time to waste"
},
{
"word": "time-waster"
},
{
"word": "time-wasting"
},
{
"word": "waste of time"
}
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"ref": "1973, “Sad Song”, in Berlin, performed by Lou Reed",
"text": "I'm gonna stop wastin' my time / Somebody else would have broken both of her arms",
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},
{
"ref": "2006, Matt Bellamy (lyrics and music), “Knights of Cydonia”, in Black Holes and Revelations, performed by Muse",
"text": "Don't waste your time or time will waste you.",
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}
],
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"To allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner."
],
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[
"elapse",
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],
[
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"unproductive"
]
],
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{
"word": "dally"
},
{
"word": "dawdle"
},
{
"word": "faff about"
},
{
"word": "fiddle about"
},
{
"word": "piddle around"
},
{
"word": "about"
},
{
"tags": [
"British",
"idiomatic"
],
"word": "or away"
},
{
"word": "piss away"
},
{
"tags": [
"vulgar"
],
"word": "or around"
},
{
"english": "American",
"tags": [
"vulgar"
],
"word": "dick around"
},
{
"word": "fiddlefart"
},
{
"word": "fiddlefuck"
},
{
"word": "goof off"
},
{
"word": "slack off"
},
{
"word": "fuck around"
},
{
"word": "fanny about"
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{
"word": "fritter"
},
{
"word": "screw around"
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"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "ḍayyaʕa al-waqt",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "ضَيَّعَ اَلْوَقْت"
},
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "žamanak vatnel",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "ժամանակ վատնել"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perdre temps"
},
{
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "嘥時間"
},
{
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"roman": "saai¹ si⁴ gaan³",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "嘥时间"
},
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"code": "zh",
"lang": "Chinese",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"Hokkien"
],
"word": "無了時"
},
{
"code": "zh",
"lang": "Chinese",
"roman": "bô-liáu-sî",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"Hokkien"
],
"word": "无了时"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "浪費時間"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "làngfèi shíjiān",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "浪费时间"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "白費時間"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "báifèi shíjiān",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "白费时间"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "plýtvat časem"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "mrhat časem"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "tijd verspillen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "hukata aikaa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "haaskata aikaa"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perdre son temps"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "enredar"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perder o tempo"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "Zeit vergeuden"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perdere tempo"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "sprecare tempo"
},
{
"alt": "じかんをむだにすごす",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "jikan o muda ni sugosu",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "時間を無駄に過ごす"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "siganeul sobihada",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "시간을 소비하다"
},
{
"code": "lo",
"lang": "Lao",
"roman": "sīa wē lā",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "ເສຍເວລາ"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "ānewanewa"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "tracić czas"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "bałwanić się"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perder tempo"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "pierde timpul"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "freca menta"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "tăia frunză la câini"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "irosi timpul"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "terjátʹ vrémja",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "теря́ть вре́мя"
},
{
"code": "shn",
"lang": "Shan",
"roman": "súm kháao yáam",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "သုမ်းၶၢဝ်းယၢမ်း"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perder el tiempo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perecear"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"Spain",
"colloquial"
],
"word": "pelar la pava"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"Argentina",
"Uruguay",
"colloquial"
],
"word": "estar al pedo"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "spilla tid"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "ödsla tid"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "förspilla tid"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "sǐia-wee-laa",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "เสียเวลา"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "zaman öldürmek"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "vakit geçirmek"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "vakit öldürmek"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "zaman geçirmek"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "hájaty čas",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "га́яти час"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "marnuváty čas",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "марнува́ти час"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "tốn thì giờ (chẳng ra gì)"
}
]
}
],
"word": "waste time"
}
{
"derived": [
{
"word": "there's no time to waste"
},
{
"word": "time-waster"
},
{
"word": "time-wasting"
},
{
"word": "waste of time"
}
],
"forms": [
{
"form": "wastes time",
"tags": [
"present",
"singular",
"third-person"
]
},
{
"form": "wasting time",
"tags": [
"participle",
"present"
]
},
{
"form": "wasted time",
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"past"
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{
"form": "wasted time",
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"ref": "1973, “Sad Song”, in Berlin, performed by Lou Reed",
"text": "I'm gonna stop wastin' my time / Somebody else would have broken both of her arms",
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},
{
"ref": "2006, Matt Bellamy (lyrics and music), “Knights of Cydonia”, in Black Holes and Revelations, performed by Muse",
"text": "Don't waste your time or time will waste you.",
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"To allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner."
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"synonyms": [
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"word": "dally"
},
{
"word": "dawdle"
},
{
"word": "faff about"
},
{
"word": "fiddle about"
},
{
"word": "piddle around"
},
{
"word": "about"
},
{
"tags": [
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"idiomatic"
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"word": "or away"
},
{
"word": "piss away"
},
{
"tags": [
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],
"word": "or around"
},
{
"english": "American",
"tags": [
"vulgar"
],
"word": "dick around"
},
{
"word": "fiddlefart"
},
{
"word": "fiddlefuck"
},
{
"word": "goof off"
},
{
"word": "slack off"
},
{
"word": "fuck around"
},
{
"word": "fanny about"
},
{
"word": "fritter"
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{
"word": "screw around"
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"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "ḍayyaʕa al-waqt",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "ضَيَّعَ اَلْوَقْت"
},
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "žamanak vatnel",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "ժամանակ վատնել"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perdre temps"
},
{
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "嘥時間"
},
{
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"roman": "saai¹ si⁴ gaan³",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "嘥时间"
},
{
"code": "zh",
"lang": "Chinese",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"Hokkien"
],
"word": "無了時"
},
{
"code": "zh",
"lang": "Chinese",
"roman": "bô-liáu-sî",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"Hokkien"
],
"word": "无了时"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "浪費時間"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "làngfèi shíjiān",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "浪费时间"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "白費時間"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "báifèi shíjiān",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "白费时间"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "plýtvat časem"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "mrhat časem"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "tijd verspillen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "hukata aikaa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "haaskata aikaa"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perdre son temps"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "enredar"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perder o tempo"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "Zeit vergeuden"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perdere tempo"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "sprecare tempo"
},
{
"alt": "じかんをむだにすごす",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "jikan o muda ni sugosu",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "時間を無駄に過ごす"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "siganeul sobihada",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "시간을 소비하다"
},
{
"code": "lo",
"lang": "Lao",
"roman": "sīa wē lā",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "ເສຍເວລາ"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "ānewanewa"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "tracić czas"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "bałwanić się"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perder tempo"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "pierde timpul"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "freca menta"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "tăia frunză la câini"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "irosi timpul"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "terjátʹ vrémja",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "теря́ть вре́мя"
},
{
"code": "shn",
"lang": "Shan",
"roman": "súm kháao yáam",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "သုမ်းၶၢဝ်းယၢမ်း"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perder el tiempo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "perecear"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
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"Spain",
"colloquial"
],
"word": "pelar la pava"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"Argentina",
"Uruguay",
"colloquial"
],
"word": "estar al pedo"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "spilla tid"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "ödsla tid"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "förspilla tid"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "sǐia-wee-laa",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "เสียเวลา"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "zaman öldürmek"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "vakit geçirmek"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "vakit öldürmek"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "zaman geçirmek"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "hájaty čas",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "га́яти час"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "marnuváty čas",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "марнува́ти час"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "allow time to elapse in an unproductive manner",
"word": "tốn thì giờ (chẳng ra gì)"
}
],
"word": "waste time"
}
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