Definition
Something or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.
In Context
- "Genie is also an invaluable asset when gabbing on the telephone which can really be a time thief since it's so easy to lose track of time when lost in deep conversation with another."
- "In fact, anything we do just to kill time—even essentially healthy activities like reading, chatting on the phone, or completing a sudoku puzzle—becomes a time thief."
- "Trying to change our basic nature is difficult at best, and struggling against it is a time thief."