kill-time
noun
kill-time
Britishnoun
kill time
Idioms
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The wagon did not move on when the men had finished working the herd as the rest of the day had been set aside for kill-time.
From The Settling of the Sage by Evarts, Hal G. (Hal George)
Hardly had he embarked upon a little kill-time tour through the public rooms when he heard hurrying steps behind him, and turned to confront Nan Ellis.
From The Messenger by Robins, Elizabeth
"It's kill-time for the rest of the day," he stated.
From The Settling of the Sage by Evarts, Hal G. (Hal George)
What sailorizing was undertaken was in the nature of kill-time, and well understood as such by the men.
From The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life by Bullen, Frank T.
As far as possible work was confined to the fore part of the ship, and beside the ordinary routine little was done but the plaiting of rope yarns into sennit—always a kill-time.
From The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life by Bullen, Frank T.
It was a very nice way to kill time with grandma, and not much more.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
I want to kill time in a way that is about discovery, exploration, but also, like, “Oh, I want stuff.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
It's become the place where 2.5 billion people log on monthly to kill time, be entertained and, sometimes at least, learn something.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
The other business sold kitchen appliances “on Amazon to kill time during the pandemic,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
I had planned for us to kill time playing in the park until Cecile would let us in the house, but playing in the park meant playing together.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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