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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
make-work \make-work\ n.
Active work of litle value, such as assignments given by
teachers to students to keep them busy while the teacher
performs other tasks, or chores performed to while away time;
also called busywork.
Syn: busywork.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
busywork \busywork\ n.
active work of little value, performed merely to occupy time,
avoid boredom, or to look busy; as, while he was waiting he
filled the days with busywork.
Syn: make-work.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
busywork
n : active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled
the days with busywork" [syn: make-work]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
busy-work
n.
(alternative spelling of en busy work)
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
busywork
n.
(alternative spelling of en busy work)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
busy-work
n.
(alternative spelling of en busy work)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
busywork
n.
(alternative spelling of en busy work)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
busy-work
n.
(alternative spelling of en busy work)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
busywork
n.
(alternative spelling of en busy work)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
busy-work
n.
(alternative spelling of en busy work)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
busywork
n.
(alternative spelling of en busy work)
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
busywork /bˈɪziwˌɜːk/
unproduktive Tätigkeit, Beschäftigungstherapie [ugs.]
see: work, works, at work, dirty work, illegal work, down tools
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
busy-work /bˈɪziwˈɜːk/
csendes foglalkozás
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
24 Moby Thesaurus words for "busywork":
assignment, chare, charge, chore, commission, duty, errand,
exercise, fish to fry, homework, job, job of work, labor,
make-work, matters in hand, mission, odd job, piece of work,
project, service, stint, task, things to do, work
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