MAKE-WORK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does make-work mean? 

• MAKE-WORK (noun)
  The noun MAKE-WORK has 1 sense:

1. active work of little value

  Familiarity information: MAKE-WORK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MAKE-WORK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Active work of little value

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

busywork; make-work

Context example:

while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork

Hypernyms ("make-work" is a kind of...):

work (activity directed toward making or doing something)