D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

make-work

· IPA /ˈmeɪkwəːk/
01 n. Active work of litle value, such as assignments given by teachers to students to keep them busy while the teacher performs other tasks, or …
  1. 1.
    Active work of litle value, such as assignments given by teachers to students to keep them busy while the teacher performs other tasks, or chores performed to while away time; also called busywork. Also: busywork
Syn. busywork.