An activity which is boring or not worthwhile; a waste of time.
An activity which is boring or not worthwhile; a waste of time.
Don't go see that movie; it's just timepass.
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Aimless or unproductive activity; killing time.
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(idiomatic) To spend one's time idly.
(UK, slang) faffing about; unproductive wasting of time.
(idiomatic, chiefly, US) Work or activity performed with the intention or result of occupying time, and not necessarily to accomplish something productive; routine work of low priority undertaken for the sake of avoiding idleness.
(US, Australia, slang, intransitive) To dawdle, lollygag; to waste time aimlessly or engage in idle activity or inactivity.
Why are you doing timepass with your friends? You should be studying!
"timepass" means: Aimless or unproductive activity; killing time.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"timepass" means: Aimless or unproductive activity; killing time.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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