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pastime
[
pas
-tahym
,
pahs
-
]
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pas·time
/
ˈpæsˌtaɪm
,
ˈpɑs-
/
Show Spelled
[
pas
-tahym
,
pahs
-
]
Show IPA
noun
something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport:
to play cards as a pastime.
Origin:
1480–90;
earlier
pas
(
s
)
e tyme,
translation of
Middle French
passe-temps
Synonyms
entertainment, hobby, diversion, avocation.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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. Does it mean:
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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Example Sentences
But those of you who delight in the good old all-American
pastime
of rewarding yourselves with a smashing dessert, listen.
None of these considerations would matter much if college rankings were a harmless
pastime
.
The national
pastime
was no longer a game for the purists.
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But those of you who delight in the good old all-American
pastime
of rewarding yourselves with a smashing dessert, listen.
None of these considerations would matter much if college rankings were a harmless
pastime
.
The national
pastime
was no longer a game for the purists.
Many lament the control of indigenous species to protect this
pastime
.
The trade has become highly technical, meaning only devoted professionals can earn a living from once was the
pastime
of priests.
That's a myth, say physicists studying the national
pastime
.
Arguing over who's the better player is as much a
pastime
as baseball itself.
IT is a favorite
pastime
of older people to lament the defects of the young.
Politicians argue that prohibition is the best way to protect vulnerable consumers from a potentially addictive
pastime
.
Non-native species introduction is a national
pastime
.
Anyone trying to smash it would set an example as to why vandalism is not the best idea of a
pastime
.
His main
pastime
seems to be playing penny slots in the wee hours of the morning.
Blogging is a
pastime
for many, even a livelihood for a few.
Blowing cyberkisses has become a popular
pastime
in emerging markets too.
The next time you travel, engage the locals in their national
pastime
.
My favorite
pastime
is motivating my peers to keep going and only give up if they truly do not enjoy what they are doing.
And the thieves really did toss their diamond-laden trash onto the property of a guy who makes a
pastime
of reporting litterbugs.
They maintain that skating has been taking second, and even third, billing as a
pastime
for too long.
His favorite
pastime
is criticizing the government, its policies and its corruption.
And these people take their national
pastime
seriously.
Geocaching has evolved over a decade to become a popular worldwide
pastime
.
The game of football, which is attracting such large crowds in late years, was a favorite
pastime
centuries ago.
Because corruption is the national
pastime
and the true system of government.
Hopefully it inspires a few of your role-players to take your
pastime
out to the children in your community or school.
There is no more pleasing
pastime
for the whole family than crabbing.
Slapping criminal and civil cases to put pressure on innocent people is also a national
pastime
.
Not surprisingly, guild wars are becoming a popular
pastime
.
OK, any nation that indulges in the
pastime
of tea trolley dancing qualifies as eccentric.
What prompted fans and sportswriters to obsess over suspected juicers in the national
pastime
were numbers.
For many years roaming from country inn to country inn has been a favorite
pastime
of motorized travelers.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
pastime
(ˈpɑːsˌtaɪm)
—
n
an activity or entertainment which makes time pass pleasantly:
golf is my favourite pastime
[C15: from
pass
+
time
, on the model of French
passe-temps
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
pastime
1489, passe tyme "recreation, diversion, amusement, sport," formed on model of M.Fr. passe-temps (15c.), from passe, imper. of passer "to pass" + temps "time."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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