pastime
beginnerA2/ˈpæstaɪm/ · past-time
An activity that someone does for enjoyment during their free time.
Meanings
An activity that someone does for enjoyment during their free time.
وہ سرگرمی جو کوئی اپنے فارغ وقت میں خوشی کے لیے کرتا ہے۔
مشغلہ
mushghilah
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- favorite pastime
- common pastimes
- pastime activities
Example Sentences
Gardening is her favorite pastime.
باغبانی اس کا پسندیدہ مشغلہ ہے۔
Baghbani is ka pasandeeda mushghilah hai.
Reading novels has become my primary pastime.
ناول پڑھنا میرا بنیادی مشغلہ بن گیا ہے۔
Novel parhna mera buniyadi mushghilah ban gaya hai.
They often gather to engage in their pastimes together.
وہ اکثر اکٹھے بیٹھ کر اپنے مشاغل میں حصہ لیتے ہیں۔
Woh aksar akhatay baith kar apne mushghilat mein hissa lete hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'past time' as activities that take you back to enjoyable moments.
Picture yourself relaxing in a garden, tending to flowers as one of your pastimes.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے
Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of desires, each so intense that it could take your breath away; many of my wishes came true, yet they were still too few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Diwan-e-Ghalib
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
وقت کا ضیاع کسی کا مشغلہ نہیں ہوتا۔
Waqt ka ziyah kisi ka mushghilah nahin hota.
Wasting time is not anyone's pastime.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "pastime" — to spend time idly
First known use: 15th century
The term 'pastime' has its roots in Middle English, derived from 'past' combined with 'time', referring to activities that are done for enjoyment during one's free time.