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- DictionaryWaste/wāst/
verb
- 1. use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose: "we can't afford to waste electricity"
- 2. (of a person or a part of the body) become progressively weaker and more emaciated: "she was visibly wasting away"
adjective
- 1. (of a material, substance, or byproduct) eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required after the completion of a process: "ensure that waste materials are disposed of responsibly"
- 2. (of an area of land, typically in a city or town) not used, cultivated, or built on: "a patch of waste ground"
noun
- 1. an act or instance of using or expending something carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose: "it's a waste of time trying to argue with him"
- 2. material that is not wanted; the unusable remains or byproducts of something: "bodily waste"
Waste definition: to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander. See examples of WASTE used in a sentence.
WASTE meaning: 1 : loss of something valuable that occurs because too much of it is being used or because it is being used in a way that is not necessary or effective; 2 : an action or use that results in the unnecessary loss of something valuable
4 days ago · 2. uncountable noun. Waste is the use of money or other resources on things that do not need it. The packets are measured to reduce waste. I hate waste. 3. uncountable noun. Waste is material which has been used and is no longer wanted, for example because the valuable or useful part of it has been taken out.
noun. uk / weɪst / us. waste noun (BAD USE) Add to word list. B1. a bad use of something useful, such as time or money, when there is a limited amount of it: Meetings are a waste of time. They throw away loads of food - it's such a waste. a waste of energy / resources. Fewer examples. The new building was a sinful waste of money. Huh!
IPA guide. Other forms: wasted; wasting; wastes. If waste is useless, then to waste is to fritter away. Don't waste time putting your waste paper in the waste basket, just chuck it in the recycling bin. As a noun, waste, meaning “desolate regions” stems from the Old English westen, meaning “a desert, wilderness.”.
[uncountable, singular] the act of using something in a careless or unnecessary way, causing it to be lost or destroyed. I hate unnecessary waste. It seems such a waste to throw good food away. I hate to see good food go to waste (= be thrown away). waste of something The report is critical of the department's waste of resources.
1. To use, consume, spend, or expend thoughtlessly or carelessly. 2. To cause to lose energy, strength, or vigor; exhaust, tire, or enfeeble: Disease wasted his body. 3. To fail to take advantage of or use for profit; lose: waste an opportunity. 4. a. To destroy completely: The invaders wasted the village. b. Slang To kill; murder. v.intr. 1.
