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

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time eater

Source Word

time eater

Noun

informal

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

Japanese Meaning

時間を大量に使い、通常は無駄に終わる活動やイベント / 無駄な時間を費やすもの / 時間泥棒（時間を不当に奪うもの）

Checking social media every few minutes turned into a real time eater and ruined my productivity.

数分ごとにソーシャルメディアをチェックすることが大きな時間泥棒になり、生産性を台無しにした。

Sense（1）

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

The party was a time-eater.

time eaters

（ plural ）