timepass

English

Etymology

Compound of time (noun) +‎ pass (verb). Compare Tamil பொழுதுபோக்கு (poḻutupōkku, “hobby, entertainment”), from பொழுது (poḻutu, “time”) + போக்கு (pōkku, “going, passing”).

Noun

timepass (uncountable) (India)

1. Aimless or unproductive activity; killing time.

   Why are you doing timepass with your friends? You should be studying!

2. An activity which is boring or not worthwhile; a waste of time.

   Don't go see that movie; it's just timepass.

See also

• pastime

Anagrams

• et passim, passtime, sitemaps, site maps, mispaste, pastimes, impastes, pass-time