PASTIME


Meaning of PASTIME in English

/ ˈpɑːstaɪm; NAmE ˈpæs-/ noun

something that you enjoy doing when you are not working

SYN hobby

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent.: from the verb pass (verb) + time , translating French passe-temps .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.