time eater

noun

An activity or event that is very time-consuming and usually a waste of time.

“The party was a time-eater.”

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time sink
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Meanings

nountime eater (plural time eaters)

plural time eaters

  1. informalAn activity or event that is very time-consuming and usually a waste of time.

    The party was a time-eater.

    Synonyms: time sink

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn activity or event that is very time-consuming and usually a waste of time.

Similar
time sink
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APA

time eater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20eater

MLA

“time eater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20eater. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time eater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20eater.

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