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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Running with others can distract you from fatigue and help pass the time.
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Jenessa Connor, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
What’s a human to do but wait for Godot and pass the time in despair and hope-against-hope?
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Now, that is one of the most wonderful ways to pass the time.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Without enough physical or mental stimulation, licking can become a way to pass the time.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jenessa Connor, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
What’s a human to do but wait for Godot and pass the time in despair and hope-against-hope?
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Now, that is one of the most wonderful ways to pass the time.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Without enough physical or mental stimulation, licking can become a way to pass the time.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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