Pronunciation: /ˈbunˌdäɡəl/
noun a project that is considered a waste of both time and money
A1 The team building exercise turned out to be a fun boondoggle.
A2 The company wasted money on a boondoggle project that didn't achieve anything.
B1 The government was criticized for funding a boondoggle infrastructure project.
B2 The CEO was accused of using company funds for personal boondoggles.
C1 The investigation revealed a massive boondoggle in the construction of the new airport.
C2 The scandal exposed a series of boondoggles in the financial sector.
verb to waste time and money on a project
A1 She boondoggled her way through the project without really accomplishing anything.
A2 The team boondoggled their presentation by including unnecessary information.
B1 The manager boondoggled the budget by overspending on unnecessary items.
B2 The company boondoggled the contract by including hidden fees.
C1 The politician was accused of boondoggling taxpayer money on unnecessary projects.
C2 The CEO was caught boondoggling company funds for personal gain.
formal The government's decision to fund the project was seen as a boondoggle by many taxpayers.
informal The company's team-building retreat turned out to be a total boondoggle.
slang I can't believe we wasted our time on that boondoggle of a project.
figurative Her attempt to fix the situation only ended up creating a bigger boondoggle.
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