Vain and unprofitable conduct or employment of time.

Unnecessary, needless, or pointless action or activity. Frequently with infinitive (cf. superfluous, adj. 2b). Now rare.

The use of maps. In extended use (depreciative): planning and theorizing as opposed to action.

A means of wasting time; an occupation in which time is passed unprofitably.

An unnecessary or superfluous action; (also) a repeated or repetitive act, incident, or experience. rare after 17th cent.

Pretentious or empty talk; senseless, unproductive activity; nonsense, = twaddle, n. 1a.