pastime
noun/ˈpæs.taɪm/US/ˈpɑːs.taɪm/UK
Etymology
From earlier passtime, pass-time, from Middle English passe tyme, passetyme, calque of Middle French passetemps.
- calqued from passetemps
- inherited from passe tyme
Definitions
Something which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably.
- Chatting is a pleasant pastime.
- […]lax court morals and the absurd chivalry business were in full feather, and the joust and the tournament were the frequent pastime of titled fine gentlemen who could fight better than they could spell...
To sport
To sport; to amuse oneself.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA