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Definitions for pastime
ˈpæsˌtaɪm, ˈpɑs-pas·time
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Princeton's WordNet
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
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
pastime(Noun)
That which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion; games
pastime(Verb)
To sport; to amuse oneself.
Origin: passe tyme, calqued on passe-temps.
Webster Dictionary
Pastime(noun)
that which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion
Pastime(verb)
to sport; to amuse one's self
Origin: [Pass + time: cf. F. passetemps.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pastime
pas′tīm, n. that which serves to pass away the time: amusement: recreation.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pastime in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pastime in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of pastime in a Sentence
Defining and analyzing humor is a pastime of humorless people.
It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.
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.
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.
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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- passatempsCatalan, Valencian
- zábava, kratochvíleCzech
- ZeitvertreibGerman
- pasatiempoSpanish
- سرگرمیPersian
- ajanviete, huvi, viihdykeFinnish
- passe-tempsFrench
- spórt, caitheamh aimsireIrish
- 娯楽Japanese
- ludusLatin
- runarunaMāori
- hobby, ontspanning, tijdverdrijfDutch
- tidsfordrivNorwegian
- rozrywkaPolish
- passatempoPortuguese
- развлечение, увеселение, времяпрепровождение, забаваRussian
- tidsfördriv, förströelseSwedish
- eğlence, hobi, meşgaleTurkish
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