time suck

or time-suck or time·suck

[ tahym-suhk ]
/ ˈtaɪmˌsʌk /

noun Informal.

something that takes up too much of one's time: Social media is addictive and a huge time suck when I should be studying.

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Origin of time suck

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby time suck

time signal, time signature, time sovereignty, time stamp, time study, time suck, time switch, time travel, time trial, time value, time warp
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