kill (the) time
phrase
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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“Kill (the) time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kill%20%28the%29%20time. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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