kill time

lounge

Comfortable waiting room

• dawdleLinger without purpose
• loafBaked bread shape
• lazePass time idly

potter · tinker · fiddle · daydream · wander · meander · amble · stroll · saunter · putter around

procrastinate

Delay action unnecessarily

• fritterFried batter cake
• squanderUse up carelessly
• dillydallyWaste time through indecision

piddle · trifle · loiter · stall · drag feet · put off · distraction · time sink · rabbit hole · doom scrolling

tedium

Wearisome dullness

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

restlessness · waiting room · layover · delay · stuck · idle hands · nothing to do · clockwatching · antsy · impatient

pastime

Recreational pursuit

• entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
• recreationRefreshment through leisure
• hobbyRecreational leisure activity

games · puzzles · reading · browsing · scrolling · doodling · people-watching · window shopping · channel surfing · casual gaming

queue

Ordered waiting line

• airportAviation passenger facility
• layoverBreak between connecting flights
• doctor's officeHealthcare provider's workplace

lobby · transit · commute · stopover · intermission · on hold · standby · bus stop · platform · terminal

• death idiomsdead end, dead serious, dead wrong, dead tired, dead weight
• idlingidle, idled, loaf, loafed, laze
• spent timequality time, downtime, leisure, free time, break
• time sayingstime flies, time is money, time heals all wounds, time will tell, carpe diem
• relaxationrelax, naps, break, rest, calm
• stallingstall, stalling, delay, hesitate, procrastinate