time to kill
Nothing pressing now
Time to kill is a stretch of free time with nothing pressing to do, often filled with idle activities: I had some time to kill before my flight, so I browsed the bookshop.
The phrase suggests disposable minutes or hours rather than valued leisure—time you're waiting out rather than savoring.
Ordered waiting line
- delayEnforced waiting period
- layoverBreak between connecting flights
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
- appointmentScheduled time for something
terminal · lobby · lounge · holdover · standby · intermission · interval · pause
Weary disinterest from monotony
- ennuiWeary, listless dissatisfaction
- tediumWearisome dullness
- monotonyTiresome lack of change
- restlessnessState of unease
listlessness · doldrums · weariness · dawdle · loiter · languor · fidget · distraction
Recreational pursuit
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
- hobbyRecreational leisure activity
- browsingCasual examination of options
scrolling · gaming · reading · puzzles · people-watching · window-shopping · doodling · snacking
queue
Ordered waiting line
appointment · terminal · lobby · lounge · holdover · standby · intermission · interval · pause · anticipation
boredom
Weary disinterest from monotony
restlessness · listlessness · doldrums · weariness · dawdle · loiter · languor · fidget · distraction · meandering
pastime
Recreational pursuit
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
- hobbyRecreational leisure activity
browsing · scrolling · gaming · reading · puzzles · people-watching · window-shopping · doodling · snacking · daydreaming
time to killdeadline
Time limit for completion
time crunch · pressed for time · running out of time · crunch time · in a hurry
time to killobligations
Required responsibilities
commitments · appointments · things to do · booked solid · engagements
time, kill, times, timed, timing, timely, untimely, timer, timeless