killed time

A form of kill time — To engage in an activity whose only purpose is to make the time seem to pass more quickly; to fill the time between activities.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of kill time
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APA

killed time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/killed%20time

MLA

“killed time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/killed%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “killed time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/killed%20time.

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