noun
- the practice of avoiding work or shirking responsibilities while appearing to be busy
Usage: informal
verb
- to avoid work or shirk responsibilities while pretending to be busy
Usage: informal; present participle of goldbrick
Examples
- The supervisor caught him goldbricking in the supply room.
- She was accused of goldbricking during the busy season.
- His goldbricking cost the company valuable time.
- The team’s goldbricking became obvious when deadlines were missed.
- Management implemented new policies to prevent goldbricking.
- He spent the afternoon goldbricking instead of finishing his report.