timepass

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noun

Aimless or unproductive activity; killing time.

“Don't go see that movie; it's just timepass.”

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Meanings

nountimepass (uncountable)
  1. IndiauncountableAimless or unproductive activity; killing time.

    Why are you doing timepass with your friends? You should be studying!

  2. IndiauncountableAn activity which is boring or not worthwhile; a waste of time.

    Don't go see that movie; it's just timepass.

Origin

Compound of time (noun) + pass (verb). Compare Tamil பொழுதுபோக்கு (poḻutupōkku, “hobby, entertainment”), from பொழுது (poḻutu, “time”) + போக்கு (pōkku, “going, passing”).

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APA

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

MLA

“timepass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timepass. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “timepass,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timepass.

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