Meaning

1 senses

  1. (obsolete)To sport; to amuse oneself.

Examples

50 sentences

  1. Playing the piano is her favorite pastime.

    Гра на піаніно — її улюблене заняття.

    ruИгра на пианино — её любимое занятие.

    deKlavierspielen ist ihre Lieblingsbeschäftigung.

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  2. What's your favorite pastime?

    Як вам найбільше подобається проводити час?

    deWas ist dein Lieblingshobby?

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  3. Playing cards is a popular pastime.

    deKartenspielen ist ein beliebter Zeitvertreib.

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  4. My dad's pastime is skydiving.

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  5. It was his favourite pastime.

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Origin

From earlier passtime, pass-time, from Middle English passe tyme, passetyme, calque of Mid

From earlier passtime, pass-time, from Middle English passe tyme, passetyme, calque of Middle French passetemps.

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Forms

pastimes, pastiming, pastimed, pastimed
Base formpastime · to pastime
3rd person singularpastimes
Present participlepastiming
Past simplepastimed
Past participlepastimed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theypastime
he, she, itpastimes

Past simpleLesson

all personspastimed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave pastimed
he, she, ithas pastimed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill pastime

Word family

3 related words
Relatedtimepass
Derivedpastimerpastiming

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
pastepastelpasteurizepastorB2pastoralB2
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