Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. An activity that occupies one's spare time pleasantly: Sailing is her favorite pastime.
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- n. That which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion; games
- v. To sport; to amuse oneself.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. That which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion.
- intransitive v. To sport; to amuse one's self.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To pass the time agreeably; sport; use diversion.
- n. Sport; amusement; diversion; that which amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably.
- n. Synonyms Pastime, Amusement, Recreation, Diversion, Entertainment, play. The italicized words keep near to their meaning by derivation. The central idea of a pastime is that it is so positively agreeable that it lets time slip by unnoticed: as, to turn work into pastime. Amusement has the double meaning of being kept from ennui and of finding occasion of mirth (see amuse). Recreation is that sort of play or agreeable occupation which refreshes the tired person, making him as good as new. Diversion is a stronger word than recreation, representing that which turns one aside from ordinary serious work or thought, and amuses him greatly. Entertainment has come to have great breadth, ranging from amusement in its narrower sense to diversion and to the idea of a set exercise, as a concert, or to the articles of food furnished to guests; generally, however, entertainment stands for that which is social and refined.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Another pastime is the Saturday night dance, attended ... by couples attired all the way from slacks and boots to the latest Hollywood fashion.
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As a person who spends her time immersed in the Middle Ages, I would ordinarily be the first to point out how irrelevant this pastime is to modern society.
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Homer Simpson's description of America's favorite pastime is more true than ever after all these years, and to kick off its 22nd season premiere, "The Simpsons" continues to celebrate the medium.
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Homer Simpson's description of America's favorite pastime is more true than ever after all these years, and to kick off ...
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Good review pour moi Kristin ... my favorite pastime is indeed taking a book to the local buvette and enjoying the read, the coffee and the scenery ...
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That pastime is reserved for the likes of Nobel; all my work is for the human good. †“So what went wrong? †“In my haste to perfect the time matrix, that which allows a physical object to recreate itself in the past, I ignored Newton entirely.
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At Changi Beach, a time-honoured pastime is still going strong – if not getting a revival, thanks to the Internet.
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"The national pastime is juiced," Canseco told Wallace.
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Every conceivable profession and pastime is burlesqued.
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President George W. Bush, who once was the managing partner of the Texas Rangers and still follows the game closely, praised baseball owners and players for averting a strike, saying the national pastime is important to the country, especially with the upcoming anniversary of Sept. 11.
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