losing time
Clock running slow
Losing time refers to a clock or watch that runs slow, gradually falling behind the correct time: My watch has been losing time—it's five minutes slow already.
The phrase contrasts with gaining time, where a timepiece runs fast.
Losing time can also mean wasting time or falling behind schedule: We're losing time sitting here.
- loiteringPurposeless public lingering
- burning daylightSquandering available hours
- dawdlingLeisurely time-wasting
- fugue stateTemporary identity loss disorder
- procrastinatingPostponing what needs doing
amnesia · dissociation · spend · absentmindedness · forgetfulness · memory lapse · squander · regret · jet lag · déjà vu · nostalgia · waste · lateness · falling behind · delay · sleep deprivation · hang out · daydreaming
losing timegetting ahead
Making forward advancement
buying time · catching up · running ahead · keeping time · making headway
losing timekeeping time
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