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past
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- pronunciation:
- paest
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, adverb, preposition
- phrases:
- put (something) past
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
gone by in time; not current.
The excitement of the project is past.- antonyms:
- current, present
- similar words:
- previous
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| definition 2: |
having occurred or gone by at an earlier time; bygone.
It's important to know about past events.In past centuries, many died young.- antonyms:
- current, forthcoming, future, modern, present
- similar words:
- bygone, early, former, old, other, previous
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| definition 3: |
just elapsed; recently gone by.
During the past hour, three buses came and left.- antonyms:
- next
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| definition 4: |
ago.
We saw him only a month past.- antonyms:
- later
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| definition 5: |
former.
Portraits of the club's past presidents hung on the wall.- antonyms:
- current, future, present
- similar words:
- former, old
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| definition 6: |
in grammar, referring to the tense of a verb that expresses action in the past.
"Went" is the past form of the verb "go." |
| related words: |
back, prior |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the time that has gone by.
Such behavior would not have been tolerated in the past.- antonyms:
- future, present
- similar words:
- history
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| definition 2: |
history, as of a nation.
The discovery of gold in California was an important event in the nation's past. |
| definition 3: |
a former time in a person's life.
She wanted to move on with her life and forget the past.- similar words:
- history
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| definition 4: |
in grammar, the past tense.
"Had" is the past of "have." |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
so as to go by or move beyond.
He ran past instead of stopping. |
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| part of speech: |
preposition |
| definition 1: |
beyond in time; after.
It's five minutes past the hour.- antonyms:
- before
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| definition 2: |
beyond in space.
If you're going north, the gas station is past the tire store.- antonyms:
- before
- similar words:
- outside
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| definition 3: |
along a course that goes beside and then beyond.
As I walked past the old house, I wondered if anyone still lived there.
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| definition 4: |
beyond the power, influence, or ability of.
His condition is past help. |
| definition 5: |
beyond the number, amount, or degree of.
My grandfather was well past eighty when he died. |
| related words: |
through |
| phrase: |
put (something) past |
The words past and passed sound alike but have different meanings. Passed is the past tense form of the verb pass, while past means "a time before now" (noun) or "in a time before now (adjective)."
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