time-wastingBrE /ˈtaɪm weɪstɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtaɪm weɪstɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the act of wasting time 浪费时间(BrE) (in sport 体育运动) the act of playing more slowly towards the end of a game to prevent the opposing team from scoring （比赛接近结束时为阻止对手得分的）拖延时间 ➡ compare run down/out the clock at clock noun ▸ time-waster BrE /ˈtaɪm weɪstə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtaɪm weɪstər/ 🔊 noun