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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Food, shops and art can help flyers pass the time while waiting at the airport. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025 Cam Johnson needed a way to help pass the time. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025 Running with others can distract you from fatigue and help pass the time. 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 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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