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Pastime vs Refreshment - What's the difference?

pastime | refreshment |

As nouns the difference between pastime and refreshment

is that pastime is that which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion; games while refreshment is the action of refreshing]]; a means of [[restore|restoring strength, energy or vigour.

As a verb pastime

is (obsolete) to sport; to amuse oneself.

pastime

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion; games.
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  • *:An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’.
  • Synonyms

    * amusement * diversion * hobby * sport

    Verb

  • (obsolete) to sport; to amuse oneself
  • Derived terms

    * pastimer * pastiming

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    refreshment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of refreshing]]; a means of [[restore, restoring strength, energy or vigour.
  • A light snack or fresh drink without alcohol.