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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

busy work en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (US, idiomatic, uncountable) Work or activity performed with the intention or result of occupying time, and not necessarily to accomplish something productive; routine work of low priority undertaken for the sake of avoiding idleness.
    • Until we have a system clearly established, entering more data is just busy work.

Forms

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busy-work alternative lexicographic
busywork alternative lexicographic

Relateds

make-work

Translations (9)

sv tidsslöseri (activity performed for occupying time) · fr bassotage (activity performed for occupying time) · es trabajo improductivo (activity performed for occupying time) · es tarea sin sentido (activity performed for occupying time) · pl bezproduktywne zajęcie (activity performed for occupying time) · fi touhuilu (activity performed for occupying time) · nl bezigheidstherapie (activity performed for occupying time) · fi puuhastelu (activity performed for occupying time) · es faena despropositada (activity performed for occupying time)