kill time

kɪl taɪm

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Definition of kill time - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

waiting activitiesdo things to make time pass while waiting

We played cards to kill time before the movie.
I usually kill time scrolling through recipes.
She killed time doodling until the train arrived.

idle

while away

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Expressions with kill

kill it

cause the death of a living being

The hunter killed it with one shot.

kill me

express extreme embarrassment or frustration

I forgot my lines on stage, kill me.

kill off

eliminate a species or group completely

The disease could kill off the entire bee population.

kill the engine

turn off a vehicle's engine

He decided to kill the engine and take a break.

dress to kill

wear clothes that impress people with style or glamour

She will dress to kill at the party tonight.

if looks could kill

exp.

used to describe a very angry or hostile look

She gave him a look as if looks could kill.

Expressions with time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop..

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

out of time

adj.

having no time left to finish something

We were out of time to submit the project.

take your time

use as much time as needed

Take your time to answer the question.

any time now

adv.

very soon, within a short time

The bus should arrive any time now.

as time goes by

adv.

gradually, events develop as months go on

As time goes by, friendships can fade or grow stronger.

Terms with kill time included in their meaning

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disinfection

time a disinfectant needs to kill germs

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French:passer le temps, ...
German:Zeit totschlagen, ...
Italian:ammazzare il tempo, ...
Spanish:matar el tiempo, ...
Portuguese:passar o tempo, ...
Chinese:打发时间, ...
Japanese:時間をつぶす, ...
Arabic:قَتَلَ الوَقت, ...
Hebrew:לְהַעֲבִיר אֶת הַזְּמַן, ...
Russian:убивать время, ...
Ukrainian:убивати час, ...
Hindi:समय बिताना, ...
Bengali:সময় কাটানো, ...
Catalan:fer passar el temps, ...
Czech:zabít čas, ...
Danish:slå tiden ihjel, ...
Dutch:de tijd doden, ...
Greek:σκοτώνω την ώρα μου, ...
Hungarian:elütni az időt, ...
Khmer:បន្លាយពេល, ...
Korean:시간을 때우다, ...
Persian:وقت کشت, ...
Polish:zabijać czas, ...
Portuguese (BR):passar o tempo, ...
Romanian:a omorî timpul, ...
Swedish:fördriva tiden, ...
Thai:ฆ่าเวลา, ...
Turkish:zaman öldürmek, ...
Vietnamese:giết thời gian, ...

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Definition of kill time - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

Expressions with kill

Expressions with time

Terms related to kill time

Terms with kill time included in their meaning

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