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/ˈpæs.taɪm/
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Received-Pronunciation:
/ˈpɑːs.taɪm/
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CMU ARPABET:
P AE1 S T AY2 M
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Something which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Chatting is a pleasant pastime.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: kill-time, amusement, avocation, diversion, divertisement, fancy, hobby, pastime, pursuit, sport
Antonyms: none provided
To sport; to amuse oneself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
sailing is her favorite pastime his main pastime is gambling he counts reading among his interests they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: interest, pursuit
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: diversion, recreation
Narrower terms: avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity
From earlier passtime, pass-time, from Middle English passe tyme, passetyme, calque of Middle French passetemps.
Across languages
Translations
54 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian :
ժամանց
(žamancʻ)
— that which amuses
Bulgarian :
забавление
(zabavlenie)
— that which amuses
Bulgarian :
развлечение
(razvlečenie)
— that which amuses
Catalan :
passatemps
— that which amuses
Chinese Mandarin :
消遣
(xiāoqiǎn)
— that which amuses
Chinese Mandarin :
娛樂 /娱乐
(yúlè)
— that which amuses
Czech :
zábava
— that which amuses
Czech :
kratochvíle
— that which amuses
Dutch :
hobby
— that which amuses
Dutch :
tijdverdrijf
— that which amuses
Dutch :
ontspanning
— that which amuses
Esperanto :
amuzaĵo
— that which amuses
Faroese :
dagdvølja
— that which amuses
Finnish :
ajanviete
— that which amuses
Finnish :
viihdyke
— that which amuses
Finnish :
huvi
— that which amuses
French :
passe-temps
— that which amuses
German :
Zeitvertreib
— that which amuses
Greek :
διασκέδαση
(diaskédasi)
— that which amuses
Greek :
αναψυχή
(anapsychí)
— that which amuses
Ancient Greek :
διατριβή
(diatribḗ)
— that which amuses
Hebrew :
בילוי
(bilúy)
— that which amuses
Hungarian :
időtöltés
— that which amuses
Icelandic :
dægrastytting
— that which amuses
Icelandic :
dægradvöl
— that which amuses
Irish :
caitheamh aimsire
— that which amuses
Irish :
spórt
— that which amuses
Italian :
passatempo
— that which amuses
Japanese :
娯楽
(goraku)
— that which amuses
Latin :
ludus
— that which amuses
Latin :
oblectāmen
— that which amuses
Latin :
oblectāmentum
— that which amuses
Māori :
runaruna
— that which amuses
Norwegian Bokmål :
tidsfordriv
— that which amuses
Norwegian Nynorsk :
tidsfordriv
— that which amuses
Pennsylvania German :
Zeitverdreib
— that which amuses
Persian :
سرگرمی
(sargarmi)
— that which amuses
Polish :
rozrywka
— that which amuses
Portuguese :
passatempo
— that which amuses
Russian :
времяпрепровожде́ние
(vremjapreprovoždénije)
— that which amuses
Russian :
развлече́ние
(razvlečénije)
— that which amuses
Russian :
увеселе́ние
(uveselénije)
— that which amuses
Russian :
заба́ва
(zabáva)
— that which amuses
Sanskrit :
देवना
(devanā)
— that which amuses
Scottish Gaelic :
cur-seachad
— that which amuses
Scottish Gaelic :
caitheamh-aimsire
— that which amuses
Spanish :
pasatiempo
— that which amuses
Swedish :
förströelse
— that which amuses
Swedish :
tidsfördriv
— that which amuses
Tagalog :
palipas-oras
— that which amuses
Tamil :
பொழுதுபோக்கு
(poḻutupōkku)
— that which amuses
Turkish :
eğlence
— that which amuses
Turkish :
hobi
— that which amuses
Turkish :
meşgale
— that which amuses