Definitions for PASTpæst, pɑst

pastpæst, pɑst(adj.)

gone by or elapsed in time:
The bad times are past now.
of, having existed in, or having occurred during a previous time; bygone:
past glories.
gone by just before the present time; just passed:
the past year.
ago:
six days past.
having formerly been or served as; previous; earlier:
past presidents.
of, pertaining to, or being a verb tense or form referring to events or states in times gone by.
Category: Grammar
(n.)the time gone by:
far back in the past.
the history of a person, nation, etc.:
a glorious past.
what has existed or happened at some earlier time:
to learn from the past.
an earlier period of a person's life, career, etc., that is characterized by imprudent or immoral conduct.
the past tense. a form in the past tense, as looked or ate.
Category: Grammar
(adv.)so as to pass by or beyond; by:
The troops marched past.
(prep.)beyond in time; later than; after:
past noon.
beyond in space or position; farther on than:
the house just past the church.
in a direction so as to pass by or go beyond:
We went past the house by mistake.
beyond in amount, number, etc.; over:
past the maximum age.
beyond the reach, scope, influence, or power of:
past hope.

1250–1300; ME; var. sp. of passed, ptp. of pass

past, past times, yesteryear(noun)
the time that has elapsed
"forget the past"
past(noun)
a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
"reporters dug into the candidate's past"
past, past tense(adj)
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
past(adj)
earlier than the present time; no longer current
"time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"
past(a), preceding(a), retiring(a)(adverb)
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
"a retiring member of the board"
by, past(adverb)
so as to pass a given point
"every hour a train goes past"

past(preposition)æst, pɑst
(of time) after, later than
10 past 3 in the morning; just past 7 o'clock
pastæst, pɑst
beyond a particular position
The drugstore is just past the parking lot.
pastæst, pɑst
beyond an amount or level, or beyond a limit
The water has risen and is now past a safe level.; It's way past your bedtime kids.
pastæst, pɑst
too old
The toaster is past it - we need a new one.
past(adverb)æst, pɑst
near and then to a position beyond
a truck driving past
past(noun)æst, pɑst
the time before the present
In the past, many people disapproved of divorce.; In history we study the past.
pastæst, pɑst
in grammar, the form of a verb that shows an action that happened before the present time
Write three sentences in the past.
pastæst, pɑst
everything sb has previously done in their life
actions in her past that she was not proud of
past(adjective)æst, pɑst
recently gone by
The economy has slowed in the past few months.; She hasn't seemed very happy this past week.
pastæst, pɑst
having happened or existed in a time gone by
Past experience tells me she won't listen to my advice.; Past attempts to change things have all failed.
pastæst, pɑst
gone by in time
In years past, you could swim in the river.

past(Noun)
The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.
past(Noun)
The past tense.
past(Adverb)
in a direction that passes
I watched him walk past
past(Adjective)
Having already happened; in the past; finished.
past glories
past(Adjective)
Following expressions of time to indicate how long ago something happened; ago.
past(Adjective)
Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous.
during the past year
past(Adjective)
Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state.
past tense
past(Preposition)
beyond in place, quantity or time

Past(u)
of or pertaining to a former time or state; neither present nor future; gone by; elapsed; ended; spent; as, past troubles; past offences
Past(noun)
a former time or state; a state of things gone by
Past(u)
beyond, in position, or degree; further than; beyond the reach or influence of
Past(u)
beyond, in time; after; as, past the hour
Past(u)
above; exceeding; more than
Past(adverb)
by; beyond; as, he ran past