past

past · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The time before the present; history.

  2. 2.

    A person's history or previous experiences.

  3. 3.

    Gone by in time; over.

  4. 4.

    (Grammar) Expressing a time before the present.

  5. 5.

    Beyond in time or position.

  6. 6.

    So as to pass by.

Related words

Antonyms: future, present
See also: future, history, passed, present
Synonyms: bygone times, former times, history

Etymology

From Middle English, originally the past participle of pass, used adjectivally. The spelling past became distinct from passed in the 16th century to differentiate the adjective/preposition from the verb form.