/ ˈpɑːstaɪm; NAmE ˈpæs-/ noun
something that you enjoy doing when you are not working
SYN hobby
➡ note at interest
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from the verb pass (verb) + time , translating French passe-temps .
/ ˈpɑːstaɪm; NAmE ˈpæs-/ noun
something that you enjoy doing when you are not working
SYN hobby
➡ note at interest
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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. 2005