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pastime

English

Alternative forms

passtime, pass-time (both obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK, General American) IPA^(key): /?pæs.ta?m/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p??s.ta?m/

Noun

pastime (plural pastimes)

Something which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably.
Synonyms: kill-time; see also Thesaurus:hobby

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Verb

pastime (third-person singular simple present pastimes, present participle pastiming, simple past and past participle pastimed)

(intransitive, obsolete) to sport; to amuse oneself

Derived terms

pastimer
pastiming

Anagrams

impaste, site map, sitemap

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merriment

English

Etymology

merry +? -ment

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /?m??im?nt/, /?m??im?nt/

Noun

merriment (countable and uncountable, plural merriments)

a state of enjoyable exuberance
playful fun

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