"time to kill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: TTK [alternative], ttk [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} time to kill (uncountable)
  1. A period during which one has no responsibilities to fulfill, often while waiting for some event or outcome, and therefore must find some activity to partake in to prevent boredom. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-time_to_kill-en-noun-K2C9YjtM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
  2. (video games) The time it takes for something to kill something else. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: kill time Related terms: kill time, time killer
    Sense id: en-time_to_kill-en-noun-9sNCa-yw Categories (other): Video games, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 62 Topics: video-games
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