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.
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
Example sentences from the Web for time suck
It provides a time-suck while waiting for the bus to arrive, rather than an actual platform for seeking out a meaningful match.