kill (the) time
idiom
informal
: to spend time doing something while one is waiting
We killed time watching the sailboats on the river.
We killed the time between trains playing video games.
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Job Hunting On Company Time Perhaps the most shocking survey findings are what ghostworkers are doing to kill time.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
So, with a hard and fast deadline looming, one of the best ways to kill bills is to kill time.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Gamers play games for all sorts of reasons: to role-play, to challenge themselves, to kill time with friends.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
What did all the kids in the house do to kill time?
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Mar. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
So, with a hard and fast deadline looming, one of the best ways to kill bills is to kill time.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Gamers play games for all sorts of reasons: to role-play, to challenge themselves, to kill time with friends.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
What did all the kids in the house do to kill time?
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kill (the) time
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“Kill (the) time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kill%20%28the%29%20time. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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