timepass
Aimless or unproductive activityAimless or unproductive activity; killing time.
Meaning
2 senses(India, uncountable)Aimless or unproductive activity; killing time.
Why are you doing timepass with your friends? You should be studying!
(India, uncountable)An activity which is boring or not worthwhile; a waste of time.
Don't go see that movie; it's just timepass.
Origin
Compound of time (noun) + pass (verb). Compare Tamil பொழுதுபோக்கு (poḻutupōkku, “hobby, enCompound of time (noun) + pass (verb). Compare Tamil பொழுதுபோக்கு (poḻutupōkku, “hobby, entertainment”), from பொழுது (poḻutu, “time”) + போக்கு (pōkku, “going, passing”).
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpastime
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable