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passing the time of day

passing the time of day is the present participle and gerund 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 passing the time of day

What is passing the time of day the present participle and gerund of?
Passing the time of day is the present participle and gerund of pass the time of day.

Words near passing the time of day in the dictionary

  1. passing the mantle
  2. passing the phone
  3. passing the pikes
  4. passing the river
  5. passing the time
  6. passing the time of day
  7. passing the torch
  8. passing through
  9. passing through the pikes
  10. passing tone
  11. passing tones

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