"timepass" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Compound of time (noun) + pass (verb). Compare Tamil பொழுதுப்போக்கு (poḻutuppōkku, “hobby, entertainment”), from பொழுது (poḻutu, “time”) + போக்கு (pōkku, “going, passing”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|time|pass|pos1=noun|pos2=verb}} Compound of time (noun) + pass (verb), {{ncog|ta|பொழுதுப்போக்கு||hobby, entertainment}} Tamil பொழுதுப்போக்கு (poḻutuppōkku, “hobby, entertainment”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} timepass (uncountable), {{tlb|en|India}} (India)
  1. Aimless or unproductive activity; killing time. Tags: India, uncountable
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  2. An activity which is boring or not worthwhile; a waste of time. Tags: India, uncountable
    Sense id: en-timepass-en-noun-Wl8wCam6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: pastime
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