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Timepass

टाइमपास
TIME-pass

Something done mainly to pass the time rather than for a serious purpose.

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Meaning & usage

Widely used across India as both a noun and adjective. It can describe an activity, movie, conversation, snack or hobby that is entertaining but not particularly important or meaningful.

In a sentence

The movie wasn't great, but it was decent timepass.

As seen in crosswords

Timepass is a 8-letter answer. A typical clue:

“Something done mainly to pass the time rather than for a serious purpose” (8)

Category: Concept Origin: Indian English Script: Hindi

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