Past

/pɑːst/ verb noun adjective adverb preposition

To change place.

Definition

  1. (verb) To change place.
  2. (verb) To change in state or status
  3. (verb) To move through time.
  4. (verb) To be accepted.
  5. (verb) In any game, to decline to play in one's turn.
  6. (verb) To do or be better.
  7. (verb) To take heed.
  8. (noun) The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future. “a book about a time machine that can transport people back into the past”
  9. (noun) (grammar) The past tense.
  10. (adjective) Having already happened; in the past; finished. “past glories”
  11. (adjective) (postmodifier) Following expressions of time to indicate how long ago something happened; ago.
  12. (adjective) Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous. “during the past year”

Word stats

  • Past contains 4 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
  • It uses 4 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 6.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Past mean?

To change place.

What are the anagrams of Past?

Valid anagrams: pats, spat, taps.

How many letters are in Past?

Past has 4 letters.

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