time killer

taɪm ˈkɪlər

Definition

Definition of time killer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

distractionactivity that unproductively consumes time

Scrolling through social media is a common time killer.

distraction

diversion

pastime

enjoyable activityactivity or thing that occupies time enjoyably

Playing video games is a great time killer for many..

diversion

pastime

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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.

Expressions with killer

giant killer

person or team that defeats a much stronger opponent

The underdog team became a giant killer by defeating the champions.

killer instinct

strong drive to win, often with aggression or determination

She has a killer instinct on the basketball court.

killer blow

decisive action causing defeat or failure

The last-minute goal was the killer blow.

contract killer

person hired to kill someone

The movie's plot revolves around a contract killer seeking redemption..

gpa killer

difficult course that lowers students' GPAs

Organic chemistry is known as a gpa killer among pre-med students.

killer argument

very strong point that convinces others in a debate

Her killer argument won the debate for the team.

killer deal

extremely good bargain or offer

I got a killer deal on this laptop during the sale.

killer idea

extremely good or effective idea

She had a killer idea for the new marketing campaign.

killer looks

very attractive physical appearance

She turned heads with her killer looks at the party.

killer shot

very powerful or impressive action in sports

He scored with a killer shot from the halfway line.

Examples of time killer in a sentence

Watching TV shows is often a time killer.
Reading novels is a perfect time killer.
Watching movies is his favorite time killer.

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French:passe-temps, ...
German:Zeitfresser, ...
Italian:ammazzatempo, passatempo, ...
Spanish:matatiempo, pasatiempo, ...
Portuguese:passatempo, ...
Chinese:时间杀手, 消磨时间的活动, ...
Japanese:時間つぶし, 娯楽, ...
Arabic:مُضَيِّع وَقْت, وَسِيلَة لِتَمْضِيَة الوَقْت, ...
Hebrew:בִּזְבּוּז זְמַן, הַעֲבָרַת זְמַן, ...
Russian:способ убить время, способ скоротать время, ...
Ukrainian:марнування часу, спосіб згаяти час, ...
Hindi:टाइम किलर, समय बिताने का साधन, ...
Bengali:সময় নষ্টকারী, ...
Catalan:passatemps, ...
Czech:žrout času, zabiják času, ...
Danish:tidsrøver, ...
Dutch:tijdvreter, tijdverdrijf, ...
Greek:σκοτώστρα χρόνου, χόμπι, ...
Hungarian:időtöltés, kellemes időkitöltő tevékenység, ...
Khmer:សកម្មភាពកំដរពេលដែលខ្ជះខ្ជាយពេលវេលា, សកម្មភាពកំសាន្ត, ...
Korean:시간 낭비, ...
Persian:وقت‌کُش, سرگرمی, ...
Polish:pożeracz czasu, ...
Portuguese (BR):passatempo, ...
Romanian:pierdere de timp, ...
Swedish:tidsfördriv, ...
Thai:กิจกรรมฆ่าเวลา, งานอดิเรก, ...
Turkish:zaman öldüren şey, ...
Vietnamese:cách giết thời gian, trò tiêu khiển, ...

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