wasting (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈweɪ.stɪŋ/
Definition
Using or expending carelessly, idly, or without purpose; failing to make good use of.
Examples
He is wasting his potential by not going to college.
Stop wasting money on things you don't need.
I feel like I'm wasting my life working this dead-end job.
How to Use wasting
- waste of time (collocation)
- Something that is not worth the time spent on it. — "Reading that book was a complete waste of time."
- waste of money (collocation)
- Something that is not worth the money spent on it. — "Buying that cheap gadget turned out to be a waste of money."
- waste away (phrasal verb)
- To become gradually thinner and weaker. — "The prisoner started to waste away in jail."
- waste on (prepositional phrase)
- To use resources carelessly or without purpose on something. — "She felt she was wasting her talents on menial tasks."
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