1 disburse, expend, fork out (slang) lay out, pay out, shell out (informal) splash out (Brit. informal)
2 blow (slang) consume, deplete, dispense, dissipate, drain, empty, exhaust, fritter away, run through, squander, use up, waste
3 apply, bestow, concentrate, devote, employ, exert, invest, lavish, put in, use
4 fill, occupy, pass, while away
Antonyms
1 & 2 hoard, invest, keep, put aside, put by, save, store
English Collins Dictionary — English synonyms & Thesaurus
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carry coal to Newcastle |
exp. |
spend time and energy doing something that is pointless |
expression arisen in the 15th century when Newcastle (England) was a major exporter of coal |
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homebound |
adj. |
forced by a medical condition to spend most of the time home |
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live in each other’s pocket |
exp. |
if people live in each other’s pocket, they spend a lot of time together |
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exercise widow |
exp. |
someone who spends very few time with his wife/ her husband because of the partner’s preoccupation with physical exercise |
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screenager |
n. |
a teenager who spends most of his time in front of a screen (computer, smartphone, tablet, TV) |
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staycation |
n. |
free time that you spend in or very near your usual place of living |
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guy time |
n. |
When men have quality time together, and do «guy» things. |
[Slang] related to bro-mance |
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ZT |
o. |
Zone Time |
[Tech.]; Astro. [initialism]. Warning: ZT is not Zulu Time (former US military name for UTC) |
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a bumpy ride |
exp. |
a difficult time |
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have a bumpy ride |
v. |
have a difficult time |
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have a ball |
exp. |
have a great time; enjoy oneself |
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nooner |
n. |
encounter mostly for sex done around lunch time |
[Fam.] in French it’s «cinq à sept» which is rather in the end of afternoon |
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Wirk
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v. |
A culture of internet only jobs has coined the phrase Wirk. Wirk simply means Internet Work. Internet work is defined by job opportunities that did not exist before the rise of the internet and furthermore the work is likely to be carried out over the internet and payment received for work undertaken via the internet. Wirk describes both full time and part time internet work. Because of the nature of Wirk and the ability for anyone that has internet connection to earn money from Wirk, it is currently more likely to be a part time occupation than full time. Paid Online Questionnaires, Content Writing, Search Marketing are all examples of Wirk. |
This is a term rising in popularity |
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weisure |
n. |
free time spent taking care also of work-related tasks |
formed based on «work» and «leisure» |
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sit around |
exp. |
let the time go by without doing something important, relax, waste time |
E.g.: It was a quite evening: we sat around chatting and watching TV. |
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- abide
- affect
- dally
- frequent
- get along with
- haunt
- have relations with
- linger
- live
- loiter
- reside
- resort
- roam
- stand around
- swell
- tarry
- waste time
- abide
- affect
- dally
- frequent
- glom
- hang about
- hang out
- haunt
- linger
- live
- loiter
- reside
- resort
- roam
- swell
- tarry
- waste time
- consort
- fraternize
- mingle
- mix
- pal
- socialize
- chum around
- hang around
- hang out with
- keep company
- knock around with
- pal around
- rub elbows
- rub shoulders
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On this page you’ll find 64 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to spend time, such as: abide, affect, dally, frequent, get along with, and haunt.
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- abide
- affect
- dally
- frequent
- get along with
- haunt
- have relations with
- linger
- live
- loiter
- reside
- resort
- roam
- spend time
- stand around
- swell
- tarry
- waste time
- abide
- affect
- dally
- frequent
- get along with
- haunt
- have relations with
- linger
- live
- loiter
- reside
- resort
- roam
- spend time
- stand around
- swell
- tarry
- waste time
- abide
- affect
- dally
- frequent
- glom
- hang about
- hang out
- haunt
- linger
- live
- loiter
- reside
- resort
- roam
- spend time
- swell
- tarry
- waste time
- abide
- affect
- dally
- frequent
- get along with
- haunt
- have relations with
- linger
- live
- loiter
- reside
- resort
- roam
- spend time
- stand around
- swell
- tarry
- waste time
- abide
- affect
- dally
- frequent
- glom
- hang about
- hang out
- haunt
- linger
- live
- loiter
- reside
- resort
- roam
- spend time
- swell
- tarry
- waste time
- abide
- affect
- dally
- frequent
- get along with
- haunt
- have relations with
- linger
- live
- loiter
- reside
- resort
- roam
- spend time
- stand around
- swell
- tarry
- waste time
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What is another word for spend time?
47 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ spˈɛnd tˈa͡ɪm], [ spˈɛnd tˈaɪm], [ s_p_ˈɛ_n_d t_ˈaɪ_m]
Related words: how to spend my time, how to spend this time, how to spend my days, how to spend my day, how to spend my hours, how to spend my minutes, how i can spend my days, how to spend my life
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v.
• hang about/hang around/hang out (verb)
- waste time,
- loiter,
- haunt,
- dally,
- abide,
- swell,
- linger,
- roam,
- tarry,
- live,
- resort,
- reside,
- affect.
• hang around (verb)
- glom,
- hang about.
• hobnob (verb)
- rub shoulders,
- socialize,
- mingle,
- keep company,
- consort,
- knock around with,
- mix,
- hang out with,
- rub elbows,
- pal,
- chum around,
- pal around,
- fraternize.
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Other synonyms:
• hobnob
- kept company,
- keeping company.
• Other relevant words:
- Loitered,
- Residing,
- hang around,
- get along with,
- hobnob,
- stand around,
- frequent,
- getting along with,
- have relations with,
- hang out.
• Other relevant words (noun):
- weekend,
- take time,
- pal up,
- summer,
- circulate,
- winter,
- opportunity.
How to use «Spend time» in context?
For most of us, the day consists of getting things done and spending as little time as possible on ourselves. But what if we spent more time getting to know ourselves and what we want? There are plenty of ways to do this and all of them can be fun! Here are three ways to spend time getting to know yourself:
1) Read. This doesn’t have to be a novel or complicated. A good way to start is by reading your favorite book again. This can be a fun way to revisit memories and learn about who you are.
2) Take a class.
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