# timepass

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Aimless or unproductive activity; killing time.
2. An activity which is boring or not worthwhile; a waste of time.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/timepass