kill-time

Waste the hours

Kill-time is an adjective describing activities done merely to pass time rather than for any productive purpose: a kill-time game on my phone, kill-time conversation while waiting.

The hyphenated form works as a modifier; the verb phrase is unhyphenated: I was just killing time until my appointment.

idle

dawdle

Linger without purpose

loafBaked bread shape
loungeComfortable waiting room
lazePass time idly

wander · drift · fritter · dillydally · potter · lollygag · mooch · mosey · putter · fiddle

activities

browsing

Casual examination of options

scrollingMoving display content vertically
doodlingCasual aimless sketching
window-shoppingViewing merchandise without intent to buy

people-watching · daydreaming · snacking · chatting · texting · gaming · reading · puzzles · crossword · sudoku

boredom

tedium

Wearisome dullness

monotonyTiresome lack of change
ennuiWeary, listless dissatisfaction
listlessnessAbsence of energy, enthusiasm

restlessness · waiting · idleness · dullness · languor · lethargy · weariness · malaise · stagnation · disengagement

waiting

queue

Ordered waiting line

delayEnforced waiting period
layoverBreak between connecting flights
commuteRegular work travel

airport · lobby · intermission · interval · downtime · holdover · standby · limbo · in-between

Opposites

productivity/purpose

kill-timework

Effort toward a goal

get things done · accomplish · achieve · labor · toil

engagement/investment

kill-timefocus

Concentrated attention point

concentrate · flow state

value of time

kill-timeseize the day

Embrace the present moment

carpe diem · quality time · prioritize · be present · mindfulness

Family

kill, time, kills, killed, killing, killer, killers, overkill, times

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G