killing time

The phrase “killing time” has 3 syllables: kill-ing time

It's pronounced as /ˈkɪlɪŋ taɪm/

What is synonym and antonym for killing time?

In the thesaurus, “killing time” has 52 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for killing time along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for killing time

aestivating
ambling
amuse oneself
bumming
chilling
consume time
dallying
dawdling
dillydallying
dozing
droning
estivating
fooling
footling
fritter away time
furloughing
goldbricking
hanging about
have leisure
hibernating
idle away time
idling
kicking around
kicking back
lagging
lazing
lazying
lingering
loafing
loitering
lolling
lounging
malingering
messing
monkeying
moseying
mucking
pass the time
piddling
playing
poking
relaxing
resting
sauntering
strolling
summer
swanning
tarrying
trifling
truanting
vegging out
while away the time

Antonyms for killing time

applying
drudging
exerting
grinding
grubbing
humping
hustling
laboring
moiling
pegging
plodding
plowing
plugging
putting out
slaving
sweating
toiling
travailing
working

Example Sentences

We were just killing time at the café before the movie started.
She enjoys reading books when she's killing time between classes.
The group played cards as a way of killing time during the long wait.
He spent the afternoon killing time by browsing the internet.
They were killing time at the airport while waiting for their delayed flight.

On this page you'll find 71 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to killing time, such as: aestivating, ambling, amuse oneself, applying, bumming, chilling, consume time.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.