pass the time

verb

pass the time

verb
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.
  • Look at all the ugly people Fillin' holes to pass the time2001, J. G. Thirlwell, “Heuldoch 7B”, in Flow, performed by Foetus:
Related terms
pass the time of day, pastime, kill time

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