English Dictionary

time-waster

noun

Someone who wastes their own or others' time. / Something unproductive. / Something which passes the time that may or may not be seen positively.

Playing video games all day is a time-waster.

意味（1）

Someone who wastes their own or others' time.

I showed him round the property thinking he was a prospective buyer, but in fact he was just a time-waster.

意味（2）

Something unproductive.

Email was supposed to improve business efficiency, but all too often it turns out to be a time-waster.

意味（3）

Something which passes the time that may or may not be seen positively.

This puzzle book is a good time-waster when my train is late.