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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Noun
Pronunciation: /ˈbuːndɒɡl̩/

Definition 1:
• A braided ring to hold a neckerchief.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: woggle

Definition 2:
• A waste of time or money; a pointless activity.
Example: Opponents consider this another billion-dollar government boondoggle.
Labels: government, politics, Canada, US, figuratively, usually

Definition 3:
• A trip or journey, especially a recreational or otherwise desirable one.

Definition 4:
• A trip or journey, especially a recreational or otherwise desirable one.
• A non-work trip away from a research station.
Labels: slang
Verb
Pronunciation: /ˈbuːndɒɡl̩/

Definition 1:
• To waste time on a pointless activity.
Labels: intransitive

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/boondoggle