How to Pronounce "kill time"
expression
ˈkɪɫ/ /ˈtaɪm
KIL-TYM
kˈɪl/ /tˈaɪm
KIL-TYM
Definition
To do something unimportant or simply to pass the time while waiting for something else.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɪɫ/ /ˈtaɪm
British English
kˈɪl/ /tˈaɪm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KIL-TYM
UK
KIL-TYM
Listen in Context
We played cards to kill time at the airport.
She reads magazines to kill time during her lunch break.
I watched TV to kill time before dinner.
We just walked around the mall to kill time until the movie started.