lose time
Clock runs slow
To lose time is to fall behind schedule or fail to make expected progress: We lost time dealing with the flat tire.
A clock or watch that loses time runs slow, gradually falling behind the correct hour.
The phrase often implies frustration at delay: There's no time to lose.
Linger without purpose
- dillydallyWaste time through indecision
- lingerStay beyond necessity
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- drag feetDeliberately delay progress
put off · defer · postpone · tarry · idle · lollygag · shilly-shally · meander
Fail to maintain pace
late · tardy · missed deadline · behind schedule · running late · held up · delayed · set back
Unwanted discarded material
- squanderUse up carelessly
- fritter awayWaste by small degrees
- misuseImproper application
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
inefficient · distraction · sidetracked · spinning wheels · going nowhere · treading water · diminishing returns · misspent
Approaching total depletion
- hurryMove with urgency
- rushQuick sudden movement
- scrambleMix into disorder
- slipping awayGradually leaving or diminishing
dawdle
Linger without purpose
- dillydallyWaste time through indecision
- lingerStay beyond necessity
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
drag feet · put off · defer · postpone · tarry · idle · lollygag · shilly-shally · meander · foot-dragging
fall behind
Fail to maintain pace
holdup · late · tardy · missed deadline · behind schedule · running late · held up · delayed · set back · slowed down
waste
Unwanted discarded material
- squanderUse up carelessly
- fritter awayWaste by small degrees
- misuseImproper application
unproductive · inefficient · distraction · sidetracked · spinning wheels · going nowhere · treading water · diminishing returns · misspent · frittered
running out
Approaching total depletion
- mental lapseslapse, forget, slip, misplace, overlook
- clock actionsset alarm, snooze, calibrate, synchronize, spring forward
lose timemake good time
Travel faster than expected
buy time · cut time · beat the clock · hit the ground running
lose timegain ground
Move forward, advance
catch up · pull ahead · gain on · make headway · make progress
time, lose, lost, loss, loser, times, losing, timeless, timely