Definition of boondoggle Boondoggle

/buˌndɑˈgʌl/ - [bundagul] - boon•dog•gle

We found 6 definitions of boondoggle from 3 different sources.

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What does boondoggle mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: boondoggles

boondoggle - work of little or no value done merely to look busy
  wastefulness, dissipation, waste breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist"

Verb

boondoggles, boondoggling, boondoggled  

boondoggle - do useless, wasteful, or trivial work
  work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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Part of speech

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  • boondoggle, verb, present, 1st person singular of boondoggle (infinitive).
  • boondoggle, verb (infinitive).
  • boondoggle, noun, singular of boondoggles.

Pronunciation

Word frequency

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Sign Language

boondoggle in sign language
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