Pastime: meaning, definitions and examples
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pastime
[ หpษหstaษชm ]
leisure activity
An activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment rather than work; a hobby.
Synonyms
diversion, hobby, leisure activity
Examples of usage
- Reading is a popular pastime for many people.
- Fishing is a relaxing pastime enjoyed by many.
- Painting is a creative pastime that helps people unwind.
Translations
Translations of the word "pastime" in other languages:
๐ต๐น passatempo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคจเฅเคฐเคเคเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Zeitvertreib
๐ฎ๐ฉ hiburan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะทะฒะฐะณะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ rozrywka
๐ฏ๐ต ๆใคใถใ
๐ซ๐ท passe-temps
๐ช๐ธ pasatiempo
๐น๐ท eฤlence
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค๋ฝ
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุงูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ zรกbava
๐ธ๐ฐ zรกbava
๐จ๐ณ ๆถ้ฃ
๐ธ๐ฎ prosti ฤas
๐ฎ๐ธ tรณmstund
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑะผะฐัะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแก แแแกแแขแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษylษncษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ pasatiempo
Word origin
The term 'pastime' originated in the late 15th century, combining 'past' (from Old English 'paest' meaning 'inhabited') and 'time' (from Old English 'tฤซma' meaning 'a space of time, period'). Over the centuries, 'pastime' has evolved to represent an activity done for pleasure during one's free time, reflecting the changing attitudes towards leisure and recreation.
See also: antipasto, past, pasta, paste, pastor, pasture, pasty.