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Meaning of "time-filler" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIME-FILLER

time-filler  [ˈtaɪmˌfɪlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIME-FILLER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Time-Filler is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TIME-FILLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of time-filler in the English dictionary

The definition of time-filler in the dictionary is an activity that occupies time which would otherwise be wasted.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIME-FILLER


ala
ˈeɪlə
Anguilla
æŋˈɡwɪlə
caffila
ˈkɑːfɪlə
drosophila
drɒˈsɒfɪlə
filler
ˈfɪlə
fulfiller
fʊlˈfɪlə
gypsophila
dʒɪpˈsɒfɪlə
killer
ˈkɪlə
Manila
məˈnɪlə
miller
ˈmɪlə
nemophila
nəˈmɒfɪlə
similar
ˈsɪmɪlə
Taylor
ˈteɪlə
thriller
ˈθrɪlə
trailer
ˈtreɪlə
Tyler
ˈtaɪlə
Ulfila
ˈʊlfɪlə
Venezuela
ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlə
villa
ˈvɪlə
Wulfila
ˈwʊlfɪlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIME-FILLER

time warp
time zone
time-consuming
time-delay
time-division multiplex
time-expired
time-honoured
time-lag
time-lapse photography
time-out
time-poor
time-saver
time-saving
time-sensitive
time-served
time-share
time-stamp
time-trialling
time-waster
time-wasting

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIME-FILLER

biller
bookseller
chiller
contract killer
distiller
driller
dusty miller
griller
Hiller
hunter-killer
painkiller
rotary tiller
Rototiller
schiller
serial killer
siller
spiller
stocking filler
tiller
triller
willer

Synonyms and antonyms of time-filler in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «time-filler» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIME-FILLER

Find out the translation of time-filler to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of time-filler from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «time-filler» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

时间填料
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tiempo de llenado
570 millions of speakers

English

time-filler
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समय भराव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوقت حشو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Время - наполнитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tempo de enchimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সময় গর্ত ইত্যাদি বোজানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

temps de remplissage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengisi masa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zeit - Füllstoff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タイム·フィラー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시간 필러
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wektu-ngisi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thời gian phụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேரம் நிரப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेळ भरणारे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zaman dolgu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tempo -filler
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Czas wlewu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Час - наповнювач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

timp - umplere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χρόνο - πλήρωσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tyd - toevoeg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tid -filler
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tids filler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of time-filler

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIME-FILLER»

The term «time-filler» is normally little used and occupies the 121.402 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIME-FILLER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «time-filler» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «time-filler» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about time-filler

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIME-FILLER»

Discover the use of time-filler in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to time-filler and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
101 Ways to Make Every Second Count
Time-filler. #9:Take. acourse. Slow times are also goodtimes to take a course in any subject that interests you or would addto your professional growth. Although thetendency isto take only business and computer courses, don't forget totreat ...
Robert W Bly, 2001
2
She Rules
A time filler can be used to slow down the process ofgetting serious with the main guy you are dating. We don't want to fall too hard too fast, so we use other guys to take our attention away from him to prevent this from happening. We always ...
Rachel Renee, 2014
3
Substitute Teaching Basics
Make it a point to collect and learn short time-filler whole-class activities (like Hangman). You will often have five or ten minutes to kill waiting for your call for lunch, etc. Books like Substitute Teacher Handbook (Utah State University Press) or ...
Evelyn Mercer Ward
4
Popular Mechanics
Not enough drying time. Filler too light in color. Check moisture content of wood. Always use filler as dark or darker than stain. STREAKED CLOUDY FINISH Filler not cleaned off completely. Use of wood turpentine instead of gum turpentine in ...
5
Collision Repair and Refinishing: A Foundation Course for ...
... as acetone will remove all the remaining residue, leaving a clean surface for the next time filler is to be mixed. One should never attempt to mix filler on a board that has dried or hardened material left over from a previous mix. There is ...
Alfred Thomas, Michael Jund, 2013
6
Fool-Proof Marketing: 15 Winning Methods for Selling Any ...
Time-filler #4: Learn a new piece of software. Every time you mas- ter a new piece of software, you enhance your productivity for years to come and substantially increase your efficiency and overall profits. Yet most of us are usually too busy to ...
Robert W. Bly, 2003
7
I was Superblue: HAPPY HOLIDAYS - The essential guide to the ...
Of course I will show you a couple of examples as always but the amount of ways in which they can pull off this little fun time filler is again only limited by that good old imagination of theirs. Time filler? Well yes and that's the only time I would ...
Superblue, 2012
8
Skill Acquisition in the Complex, Ill-defined Domain of ...
Joseph thought that the college and town were large enough to support a business that stayed open past midnight, particularly for deliveries, an option that he knew from his time at SU was not available in the town at the time [filler]. To start his ...
Matthew T. Allen, 2008
9
Compact Heat Exchangers: A Festschrift for A.L. London
To summarize the foregoing brief description, a judicious selection of the brazing process, brasing temperature and time, filler metal composition, protective atmosphere, or activating flux is essential to obtain high quality brased joints.
Allan D. Kraus, R. K. Shah, Darryl E. Metzger, 1990
10
The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair
If it just isn't feasible to carry out any hammer and dolly work and the area to be filled is deeper than Vs inch, fill it with two applications of filler, rather than attempting to fill it all at one time. Filler, like most auto body repair products, cures as its ...
Dennis W. Parks

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIME-FILLER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term time-filler is used in the context of the following news items.
1
TNA Impact Wrestling Results: Jeff Jarrett Gets Inducted, Jeff Hardy …
Decent enough match and Melendez was allowed some offense early on, but other than this, this felt mostly like time-filler. Kurt came in to to help Melendez but ... «Wrestling Inc., Jul 15»
2
Film Review: 'Stung'
The more original ideas and sensibility that might've made it something beyond a decent formulaic time-filler are lacking here — although with the narrative door ... «Variety, Jul 15»
3
La crème TIME-FILLER de Filorga
Cette crème anti rides pénètre très facilement dans la peau grâce à sa texture gélifiée. Pas la peine d'en appliquer en grande quantité : elle est très concentrée ... «Version Femina, Jun 15»
4
Katy Perry and friends put on an underwhelming Super Bowl …
... fashion-world troublemaker Jeremy Scott, a stage turned into a vertiginous fantasia by futuristic technology–her set was less a tour de force than a time-filler. «Entertainment Weekly, Feb 15»
5
Spending Christmas Eve with 'The Interview,' and all its trappings
It's just a raunchy, hit-and-miss time-filler. The fuss the movie has created—that's the real movie. 'The Interview' goes online; more Illinois theaters to show it on ... «Chicago Tribune, Dec 14»
6
Washington Capitals spend more time analyzing video breakdowns …
His shifts typically take less than 30 minutes to review, a decent time-filler while jetting to the next city, and Niskanen occupies himself by asking questions on ... «Washington Post, Dec 14»
7
Jermain Taylor Takes IBF Title From One-Legged Sam Soliman
In a time-filler between co-feature and main event, Egyptian national champion Ahmed Elbiale (7-0, 7 KOs) made quick work of the pedestrian Dakota Dawson ... «The Boxing Tribune, Oct 14»
8
Here's a CNN Anchor Arguing Why 'Weird Al Could Un-Robin …
And naturally, cable news is loving the videos (as a time-filler, of course), and today CNN's John Berman explained how Yankovic has the power to “un-Robin ... «Mediaite, Jul 14»
9
Film Review: 'Enemies Closer'
Save for a considerably lower budget, “Enemies” might well have rolled off the same assembly line, making for a silly yet sturdily crafted time-filler, lacking the ... «Variety, Jan 14»
10
Between Corbin Bleu, Amber Riley, Jack Osbourne, season 17 …
Time-filler! The show gives us a pre-produced package, where the still-competing pros size up the still-competing stars and their odds. If you want to hear people ... «NewsNet5.com, Nov 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Time-Filler [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/time-filler>. Apr 2024 ».
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