Definitions for pastime
ˈpæsˌtaɪm, ˈpɑs-pas·time

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. pastime, interest, pursuit(noun)

   a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

   "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

GCIDE(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. pastime(n.)

   That which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion; as, that great American pastime, baseball.

Origin: [Pass + time: cf. F. passetemps.]

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pastime(Noun)

   That which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion; games

2. pastime(Verb)

   To sport; to amuse oneself.

Origin: passe tyme, calqued on passe-temps.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pastime(noun)

   that which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion

2. Pastime(verb)

   to sport; to amuse one's self

Origin: [Pass + time: cf. F. passetemps.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pastime

   pas′tīm, n. that which serves to pass away the time: amusement: recreation.

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   Alex

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   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pastime in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pastime in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of pastime in a Sentence

1. Robert Benchley:

   Defining and analyzing humor is a pastime of humorless people.

2. Elizabeth II:

   It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.

3. Lee Moon:

   This appears to be remarkably poor judgement from Tesco, fox hunting is an illegal, archaic pastime that's abhorred by the majority of the population.

4. Cesare Pavese:

   Reality is a prison, where one vegetates and always will. All the rest --thought, action --is just a pastime, mental or physical. What counts then, is to come to grips with reality. The rest can go.

5. Ron Radigonda:

   Japan is very competitive in softball and baseball. It really is the national pastime there and because of that and... how well it is being played around the world, that we have a great opportunity to get back on the program, the competition level is very high, we are covering the globe with players from all over.

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