Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pass the time of day

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables: pass the -time of -day
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To exchange any ordinary greeting of civility.

Example Sentences

"He found a great many things to see, such as dandelions, and ants, and traction engines, and bolting horses, and furniture being removed, besides being kept busy raising his hat, and passing the time of day with people on the road, for he was a very well-bred young fellow, polite in his manners, graceful in his attitudes, and able to converse on a great variety of subjects, having read all the best Australian poets."

Inflected Forms

passes the time of day (present, singular) passing the time of day (participle, present) passed the time of day (participle, past) passed the time of day (past)

Questions

What does pass the time of day mean?: To exchange any ordinary greeting of civility.

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