pastime

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈpæstaɪm/ UK /ˈpɑːstaɪm/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
an activity done regularly for enjoyment

Birdwatching is her favorite weekend pastime.

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Etymology

From the phrase pass time, a compound of pass + time, modeled on French passe-temps; literally that which makes time pass agreeably. Pass derives from Latin passus 'step'; time is native English.

passare Latin tīma Old English

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# pastime

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈpæstaɪm/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpɑːstaɪm/

## Meanings
1. an activity done regularly for enjoyment

## Examples
- Birdwatching is her favorite weekend pastime.

## Synonyms
- hobby
- recreation
- amusement
- diversion
- entertainment
- leisure
- avocation

## Antonyms
- work
- labor
- chore
- duty

## Related Forms
- pass
- time

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: passare
- Root: tīma

## Etymology
From the phrase pass time, a compound of pass + time, modeled on French passe-temps; literally that which makes time pass agreeably. Pass derives from Latin passus 'step'; time is native English.

## AI Etymology
Pastime is from the phrase pass time, a compound of pass + time, modeled on French passe-temps; literally that which makes time pass agreeably. Pass derives from Latin passus 'step'; time is native English. In present-day use, it means an activity done regularly for enjoyment. Related vocabulary includes pass and time.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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