pass the time
idiom
: to let time or a period of time go by especially while doing something enjoyable
We played games to pass the time on the bus.
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The idea was to give local parishioners something productive to do to pass the time.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025
There’s nothing like a little trash talking with friends over food and drinks to pass the time.
—Katrina Wilson, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
To pass the time, Lara—who long ago abandoned her acting career—regales her daughters with the story of her 1980s romance with a now-famous film star.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
And then there are those desert rats who come up with some interesting shenanigans to pass the time.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025
There’s nothing like a little trash talking with friends over food and drinks to pass the time.
—Katrina Wilson, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
To pass the time, Lara—who long ago abandoned her acting career—regales her daughters with the story of her 1980s romance with a now-famous film star.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
And then there are those desert rats who come up with some interesting shenanigans to pass the time.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pass the time
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“Pass the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20the%20time. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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