"pass the time of day" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: passes the time of day [present, singular, third-person], passing the time of day [participle, present], passed the time of day [participle, past], passed the time of day [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=pass the time of day}} 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.
    Sense id: en-pass_the_time_of_day-en-verb-LBq2LUoO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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