time killer

noun

1

: a person with free time

2

: something that passes the time : diversion

Examples of time killer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But never fear, undemanding kids will probably get on board for this anyway as a time killer. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 July 2025

The time killer of choice, as always with the Cats on a flight, will be poker. — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024

The May 4 incident was the third time killer whales (Orcinus orca) have sunk a vessel off the coasts of Portugal and Spain in the past three years. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1726, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for time killer

• caterpillar
• basilar
• distiller
• painkiller
• biller
• chiller
• driller
• filler
• hilar
• hiller
• pillar
• quiller