Pastime Definition

păstīm
pastimes
noun
pastimes
A way of spending spare time pleasantly; anything done for recreation or diversion, as a hobby.
Webster's New World
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verb

(intransitive, obsolete) To sport; to amuse oneself.

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Other Word Forms of Pastime

Noun

Singular:
pastime
Plural:
pastimes

Origin of Pastime

  • Middle English passe tyme translation of French passe temps passer to pass temps time

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English passe tyme, calqued on Middle French passe-temps.

    From Wiktionary

Pastime Sentence Examples

  • As it is now, war is the favorite pastime of the idle and frivolous.

  • You just hit on my favorite pastime.

  • The pastime found favour with the Stuarts.

  • I might go out tomorrow, possibly to a rural location to pursue some pastime.

  • Falconry was long a pastime of the Moslem landlords.

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Words Starting With

PPAPAS

Words Ending With

EMEIME

Unscrambles

pastime

Words Starting With P and Ending With E

Starts With P & Ends With EStarts With PA & Ends With EStarts With P & Ends With ME

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With E