Looking for the meaning of the word PAST in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PAST with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Past
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English: variant of passed, past participle of pass
pɑːst
gone by in time and no longer existing
Short Definition:gone by in time
Examples:- the danger is now past
Word: Past
Speech Type: Noun
pɑːst
the time before the moment of speaking or writing
Short Definition:time before the present
Examples:- she found it hard to make ends meet in the past
- the war-damaged church is preserved as a reminder of the past
a past tense or form of a verb
Short Definition:past tense or verb
Examples:- a simple past of the first conjugation
Word: Past
Speech Type: Preposition
pɑːst
to or on the further side of
Short Definition:to or on further side of
Examples:- he rode on past the crossroads
beyond in time; later than
Short Definition:beyond in time
Examples:- by this time it was past 3.30
- my watch said twenty past twelve
beyond a particular point, stage, or limit
Short Definition:beyond limits of
Examples:- he feels his opponent is past his prime
- it is still very good, but perhaps the site is past its best
Word: Past
Speech Type: Adverb
pɑːst
so as to pass from one side of something to the other
Short Definition:so as to pass something
Examples:- a flotilla of glossy limousines swept past
used to indicate the lapse of time
Short Definition:indicating lapse of time
Examples:- a week went past and nothing changed
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