busywork

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A noun referring to tasks or activities that keep one busy but have little real value or importance.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv für Aufgaben oder Tätigkeiten, die jemanden beschäftigt halten, aber kaum echten Wert oder Nutzen haben.

1. Low-value activity B2 informal american

   Tasks or activities that keep someone occupied but have little real purpose or value.

   • The interns were given busywork like filing and photocopying.
   • He spent the afternoon on busywork instead of tackling the main project.
   • Busywork often makes employees feel unproductive.

   🇩🇪Beschäftigungsarbeit

   Synonyme: make-work

• busyworks plural form
• busyworks' possessive plural form
• busywork's possessive singular form