beat off
Third Person
beats off
Present Participle
beating off
Past Tense
beat off
Past Participle
beaten off
1
to pass the time without doing anything important or productive
- He admitted to sometimes beating off by simply staring out the window.
- The tendency to beat off by browsing social media should be minimized.
- Constantly daydreaming tends to beat the workday off quickly.
- The habit of beating off during work hours can affect productivity.
- The tendency to beat off by browsing social media should be minimized.