timekiller
Idle moment filler
A timekiller is an activity that fills idle time without being particularly productive or meaningful—something you do while waiting or when you're bored: I keep a few games on my phone as timekillers.
The word implies pleasant diversion rather than wasted time, though the line between the two is subjective.
Also spelled time-killer or time killer.
Habitual task avoidance
- escapismHabitual mental retreat
- mindlessLacking thought or awareness
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- fillerSubstance closing gaps
clickbait · autoplay · notifications · memes · listicles · tabloids · gossip · trivia
Rapid consecutive episode viewing
- scrollingMoving display content vertically
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- doomscrollingCompulsive consumption of distressing content
- sudokuLogic grid puzzle
crossword · jigsaw · solitaire · minesweeper · mahjong · tetris · card-games · match-three
procrastination
Habitual task avoidance
- escapismHabitual mental retreat
- mindlessLacking thought or awareness
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
filler · clickbait · autoplay · notifications · memes · listicles · tabloids · gossip · trivia · busywork
binge-watching
Rapid consecutive episode viewing
- scrollingMoving display content vertically
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- doomscrollingCompulsive consumption of distressing content
sudoku · crossword · jigsaw · solitaire · minesweeper · mahjong · tetris · card-games · match-three · fidgeting
queue
Ordered waiting line
intermission · halftime · standby · red-light · transit · lobby · anteroom · downtime · in-between
timekillermeaningful work
Labor with significance
vocation · mission · calling · life's work · career
timekillerpassion
Intense emotional drive
labor of love · deep work · flow state · immersive experience · hobby
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