wastes time
Fritters away moments
To waste time is to spend it unproductively or on things that don't matter: Stop wasting time on social media and finish your homework.
The phrase can describe deliberate delay or simple inefficiency.
What counts as wasting time depends on perspective—one person's waste is another's leisure.
- fritter awayWaste by small degrees
- loafBaked bread shape
- lollygagIdle aimlessly, delay
- lingerStay beyond necessity
- shilly-shallyVacillate through indecision
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