past
Definitions
Noun
- The time that has elapsed
- A earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
- A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
Adjective
- Earlier than the present time; no longer current
Adverb
- So as to pass a given point
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "past".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | past | 1 | 281 |
| 2 | pastor | 2 | 17 |
| 3 | pasture | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | paste | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | pasted | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | pastoral | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | pastors | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | pastime | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | pastry | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | pastel | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | pastor's | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | pastures | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | pastels | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | pasternak | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | pastes | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | pasteurization | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | pastimes | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | pasting | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | toothpaste | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | goodpaster | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | goodpasture | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | impastato | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | kleinpaste | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | pasta | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | pastas | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | paster | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | pasternack | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | pasternak's | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | pasteur | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | pasteurize | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | pasteurized | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | pasteurizes | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | pasteurizing | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | pastiche | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | pastiches | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | pastora | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | pastoralism | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | pastoralize | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | pastore | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | pastorino | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | pastorius | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | pastrami | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | pastrana | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | pastries | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | pasts | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | pastula | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | penne-pasta | 4 | 0 |
| 48 | pic-a-pasta | 4 | 0 |
| 49 | spastic | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | toothpastes | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "past".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "past".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "past" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "past" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the past | 1 | 28 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "past" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "past".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | post | 1 | 85 |
| 2 | post-attack | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | pest | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | post's | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | post-mortem | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | post-traumatic | 4 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 50
Sound Alikes: 11
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 4
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 15
Consonant Matches: 6
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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