pass the time

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pass the time (third-person singular simple present passes the time, present participle passing the time, simple past and past participle passed the time)

  1. To occupy oneself for a period of time.
    Since the train was late, we passed the time looking at our fellow passengers and making up stories about them.
    • 2001, J. G. Thirlwell (lyrics and music), “Heuldoch 7B”, in Flow, performed by Foetus:
      Look at all the ugly people
      Fillin' holes to pass the time

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