Definition of "boondoggle" in английский

noun

1. (especially scouting) A braided ring to hold a neckerchief.

2. (Canada, US, figuratively, usually politics) A waste of time or money; a pointless activity.

   • Opponents consider this another billion-dollar government boondoggle.

3. (Antarctica, slang) A non-work trip away from a research station.

verb

1. (intransitive) To waste time on a pointless activity.