past

Pronunciation: US [pæst] UK [pɑːst]

n.Past, and the past; a thing of the past, (SB) past experience (or career)
prep.Over; later than; ... Later on the other side
adv.Passing by, passing from one side to the other side
adj.The past, and the past; last; just concluded
v."Pass" the past participle
WebCross; the past; past tense

Synonyms

erstwhile late old once onetime other former quondam sometime whilom

Definitions in English

adj.	1. gone by or preceding or leading up to the present 2. having existed, occurred, been done, or been gained in a previous time 3. having formerly occupied a particular position 4. describes a verb form or tense that expresses an action that took place previously 5. happening or existing in the period of time that has just finished 6. ended, or no longer existing
n.	1. the time before the present or the events that happened during that time 2. everything that has happened previously to somebody or something 3. a shameful or scandalous earlier period in somebody' s life 4. the past tense of a language, or a verb form in the past tense 5. the things that someone has done or the things that have happened to someone or something during the time before now 6. the form of a verb that is used for describing states that existed or things that happened before the present time
prep.	1. on the farther side of or beyond something 2. later than a particular time 3. beyond a particular number, amount, or point, especially a point at which something can be done
adv.	1. away, for the sake of tidiness or for future use

Idioms

not put it past someone

Example Sentences

Time was; Time is: but..lay hold on the Opportunity before the Time is past.
Source: Gentleman's Magazine
Whatever..caused her past distress,..had no power to cloud her pleasure now.
Source: A. Harding
We can remember some things clearly, others, perhaps less long past, not at all.
Source: M. Warnock
The clock said five past ten.
Source: G. Greene
You should have been..at home by eleven. But you didn't get in till quarter past.
Source: R. Rendell
It was past two o'clock.
Source: D. Abse
A fine handsome woman, only a little past her first youth.
Source: J. Wain
The bowl of hyacinths, now a little past their best.
Source: B. Pym

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Rearrange English Word: past
pats spat taps
Based on past, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
a - apst
c - pasta
e - tapas
h - paste
i - pates
l - peats
m - septa
n - spate
r - tapes
s - tepas
u - staph
y - pitas
All shorter English words within past :
apt as asp at pa pas pat sap sat spa ta tap tas
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With the same order, English words that are formed by any part of : p pa pas past a as s st t
Based on past, all English words formed by changing one letter
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English words starting with past :
pasterns pasteups pasticci pastiche pastiest pastille pastimes pastinas pastises pastitso pastless pastness pastoral pastored pastorly pastrami pastries pastromi pastural pastured pasturer pastures pastels pastern pasters pasteup pastier pasties pastils pastime pastina pasting pastors pasture pastas pasted pastel paster pastes pastie pastil pastis pastor pastry pasta paste pasts pasty past
English words that contain past :
antepast bypast copastor flypasts forepast flypast nonpasts nonpast overpast pasterns pasteups pasticci pastiche pastiest pastille pastimes pastinas pastises pastitso pastless pastness pastoral pastored pastorly pastrami pastries pastromi pastural pastured pasturer pastures prepaste pastels pastern pasters pasteup pastier pasties pastils pastime pastina pasting pastors pasture pastas pasted pastel paster pastes pastie pastil pastis pastor pastry pasta paste pasts pasty past repasted repasts repast spastics spastic
English words ending with past :
antepast bypast forepast flypast nonpast overpast past repast