pastime
[ pas-tahym, pahs- ]
/ ˈpæsˌtaɪm, ˈpɑs- /
noun
something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport: to play cards as a pastime.
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Nearby words
pasticheur, pasticheuse, pasties, pastiglia, pastille, pastime, pastina, pastiness, pasting, pastis, pastitsio
Origin of pastime
1480–90; earlier pas(s)e tyme, translation of Middle French passe-temps
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British Dictionary definitions for pastime
pastime
/ (ˈpɑːsˌtaɪm) /
noun
an activity or entertainment which makes time pass pleasantlygolf is my favourite pastime
Word Origin for pastime
C15: from pass + time, on the model of French passe-temps
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Word Origin and History for pastime
pastime
late 15c., passe tyme "recreation, diversion, amusement, sport," from pass (v.) + time (n.). Formed on model of Middle French passe-temps (15c.), from passe, imperative of passer "to pass" + temps "time."
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