Wasting Time may refer to: *

Idleness Idleness is a lack of motion or energy. In describing a person, ''idle'' suggests having no labor: "idly passing the day". In physics, an idle machine exerts no transfer of energy. When a vehicle is not in motion, an idling engine does no use ...

, a lack of motion or energy *

Goofing off Goofing off is an American slang term for engaging in recreation or an idle pastime while obligations of work or society are neglected. Common obligations neglected in the course of goofing off include schoolwork, paid employment, social courte ...

, engaging in an idle pastime while neglecting obligations *

Procrastination Procrastination is the act of unnecessarily delaying or postponing something despite knowing that there could be negative consequences for doing so. It is a common human experience involving delays in everyday chores or even putting off tasks such ...

, avoidance of doing a task *

Running out the clock In sports strategy, running out the clock, also known as running down the clock, stonewalling, killing the clock, chewing the clock, stalling, eating clock or time-wasting (or timewasting), is the practice of a winning team allowing the clock to e ...

, in sports, stalling or playing with the purpose of allowing time to expire *

Time sink A time sink (also timesink), time drain or time-waster is an activity that consumes a significant amount of time, especially one which is seen as a wasteful way of spending it. Although it is unknown when the term was coined, it makes an analogy ...

, an activity, especially one seen as wasteful, that consumes a significant amount of time

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*''Wasting Time'', by

Mest Mest is an American Rock music, rock band originally formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Tony Lovato, bassist Matt Lovato, drummer Nick Gigler, and guitarist Jeremiah Rangel. They broke up in 2006 after eleven years, but temporarily reformed ...

, 2000

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* "Wasting Time" (Blink-182 song), 1996 * "Wasting Time" (Brent Faiyaz song), 2021 * "Wasting Time" (Thirsty Merc song), 2003 *"Wasting Time", by Collective Soul from ''

Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid ''Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Collective Soul, it was originally released on an indie label in Atlanta called Rising Storm Records in 1993, Collective Soul later signed on with Atl ...

'', 1994 *"Wasting Time", by Jack Johnson from '' On and On'', 2003 *"Wasting Time", by Juliana Hatfield from ''

There's Always Another Girl ''There's Always Another Girl'' is the 11th solo studio album by Juliana Hatfield, released August 30, 2011. It was created with the monetary contribution of Hatfield's fans through Pledgemusic and those who supported the project received the al ...

'', 2011 *"Wasting Time", by Kid Rock from ''

Devil Without a Cause ''Devil Without a Cause'' is the fourth studio album by American musician Kid Rock. Released on August 18, 1998, the album saw Kid Rock continuing to develop his sound, and marked the finalization of his stage persona as a 'redneck pimp'. Additio ...

'', 2000 *"Wasting Time (Eternal Summer)", by Four Year Strong from ''

Enemy of the World ''Enemy of the World'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Four Year Strong. It is the final album to feature keyboardist Josh Lyford prior to his departure from the band in April 2011. Release On December 18, 2009, it was announced ...

'', 2010 *"Social Secs/Wasting Time", by The Stranglers from reissues of ''Black and White'', 2016

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