pastime

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pastime

/ˈpæs.taɪm/ US, UK
/ˈpɑːs.taɪm/ UK

Where it comes from

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

noun pastimes · passtime · pass-time

Something which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably. Chatting is a pleasant pastime.
Similar: kill-time, amusement, avocation, diversion, divertisement, fancy, hobby, pastime, pursuit, sport

verb pastimes · pastiming · pastimed · passtime · pass-time

intransitive, obsolete To sport; to amuse oneself.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: interest, recreation, amusement, pleasure, hobby, leisure, entertainment, diversion, activity, fun, distraction, frolic, sport, pursuit, avocation, game

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noun that which amuses

Español	pasatiempo
日本語	娯楽 goraku
中文	消遣 xiāoqiǎn, 娛樂 /娱乐 yúlè
हिन्दी	मनोरंजन manorañjan, मनबहलाव manbahlāv
Português	passatempo
Français	passe-temps
Deutsch	Zeitvertreib
Italiano	passatempo
Ελληνικά	διασκέδαση diaskédasi, αναψυχή anapsychí
Română	distracție
Русский	времяпрепровожде́ние vremjapreprovoždénije, развлече́ние razvlečénije, увеселе́ние uveselénije, заба́ва zabáva
العربية	تَسْلِيَة tasliya
עברית	בילוי bilúy

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@misc{pastime_2026,
  title = {pastime},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pastime},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}