busywork
nounUK /ˈbɪziwɜːk/
US /ˈbɪziwɜːrk/
Busywork is work that keeps you busy but is not really important.
The teacher gave us busywork like copying words while she graded tests.
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2. Work that fills time without producing anything useful.
Folding the same papers twice felt like pure busywork.
3. Small tasks given to keep someone occupied or out of the way.
The intern was handed busywork instead of real projects.
4. Routine tasks that seem pointless but must be done.
Filling out the same form three times is just busywork.