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noun

an occupation that passes the time
(as modifier)kill-time pursuits

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Words nearby kill-time

kill or cure, kill shot, kill switch, kill the fatted calf, kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, kill-time, kill two birds with one stone, kill with kindness, Killy, Kilmarnock, Kilmer

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How to use kill-time in a sentence

He sang a lot there, too, figuring it was better than the other thing people did to kill time, which was to fight.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou|John Ed Bradley|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The place where many of us go to kill time and avoid doing work could actually be key to finding work in the future.
Study Shows Close Facebook Friends Are Effective in Finding New Jobs|Nina Strochlic|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"I'd rather kill time than kill Germans," he had said lightly.
Tom Slade with the Colors|Percy K. Fitzhugh
I have to turn in again to kill time and also to keep warm, for I feel the cold very much now.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson

I passed a theatre, went in mechanically, and solely to kill time, for I knew the plays by heart.
Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII)|Charles Paul de Kock
"Cosy little office you've got, for this part of town," he remarked, with an air of speaking pleasantries to kill time.
To Him That Hath|Leroy Scott
We camped on the boiler deck, and bought some cheap literature to kill time with.
Life On The Mississippi, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

Other Idioms and Phrases with kill-time

kill time

Pass time aimlessly. For example, There was nothing to do, so I sat around killing time until dinner was ready. This idiom was first recorded about 1768.

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