Timesuck

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of time sink. informal

    "Give it a try and explore some of the Paint Shop Pro Web rings. You never know what you'll find. Be careful, though, because this can be a huge timesuck and you might find the afternoon slipping away unnoticed."

Synonyms

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time sinktime sink

Example

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"Give it a try and explore some of the Paint Shop Pro Web rings. You never know what you'll find. Be careful, though, because this can be a huge timesuck and you might find the afternoon slipping away unnoticed."

Etymology

From time + suck.

Related phrases

time consuming

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