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passed the time of day

passed the time of day is the simple past and past participle of pass the time of day.

Meaning of pass the time of day

Verb

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

  1. To exchange any ordinary greeting of civility.
    • 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...1918, Norman Lindsay, The Magic Pudding, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 17

Questions about passed the time of day

What is passed the time of day the simple past and past participle of?
Passed the time of day is the simple past and past participle of pass the time of day.

Words near passed the time of day in the dictionary

  1. passed the mantle
  2. passed the phone
  3. passed the pikes
  4. passed the river
  5. passed the time
  6. passed the time of day
  7. passed the torch
  8. passed through
  9. passed through the pikes
  10. passed under the yoke
  11. passed unnoticed

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