Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kill-time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.06 in modern English

Syllables: kil-l--time
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"For as to the devotees of the circulating libraries, I dare not compliment their pass-time, or rather kill-time, with the name of reading."

Etymology

From kill + time.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

kill-times (plural)

Synonyms

amusement diversion hobby pastime sport

Questions

What does kill-time mean?: Something which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably.
Where does kill-time come from?: From kill + time.

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