Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

past-time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.31 in modern English

Syllables
past--time
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Belonging to a time from the past; old-fashioned; outdated.

Dated; Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From past + time. First appears c. 1889 in the writings of James John Hissey.

Usage

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Questions

What does past-time mean?
Belonging to a time from the past; old-fashioned; outdated.
Where does past-time come from?
From past + time. First appears c. 1889 in the writings of James John Hissey.

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