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To waste time by doing nothing in particular
“Jack seems content to waste time on the couch holding her. He really is a wonderful man.”
To be slow or unproductive at a task
“Neither do you want to waste time in the exam sharpening pencils or filling fountain pens when you could be writing.”
To spend one's time engaging in frivolous or meaningless activity
“Why do I sometimes waste time playing computer games? Because I can only cope with so much work before giving myself a reward, a break from what I am doing.”
To obstruct or delay (proposed legislation) with a filibuster
To procrastinate or be lazy, especially with work or responsibilities
To behave or move in a listless and aimless manner
To behave or spend time in a frivolous way
To delay action until a particular time or event
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