pass the time
Occupy oneself for an interval, as in The plane was six hours late but I passed the time reading a book.
pass the time of day. Exchange greetings, engage in pleasantries, chat, as in Whenever I met her we would stop to pass the time of day. [First half of 1800s]
Words nearby pass the time
pass pattern,
pass point,
pass rush,
pass the buck,
pass the hat,
pass the time,
pass the torch,
pass through one's mind,
pass up,
pass with flying colors,
pass-fail
Example sentences from the Web for pass the time
Practice I did, if only in friendly emulation of the others, as a pass-the-time.
Desert Dust |Edwin L. Sabin