time to kill

noun

A period during which one has no responsibilities to fulfill, often while waiting for some event or outcome, and therefore must find some activity to partake in to prevent boredom.

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Meanings

nountime to kill (uncountable)

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  1. uncountableA period during which one has no responsibilities to fulfill, often while waiting for some event or outcome, and therefore must find some activity to partake in to prevent boredom.

    You are young and life is long / And there is time to kill today

    1973 March 1, Roger Waters, “Time”, in The Dark Side of the Moon, performed by Pink Floyd
  2. uncountablevideo gamesThe time it takes for something to kill something else.

    Synonyms: kill time

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe time it takes for something to kill something else.

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