to be past
111past master — past′ mas′ter n. 1) a person who is thoroughly skilled in a profession or art; expert 2) a person who has held the office of master in a guild, lodge, etc • Etymology: 1755–65 …
112past master — ► NOUN ▪ a person who is experienced or expert in an activity …
113past participle — ► NOUN Grammar ▪ the form of a verb, typically ending in ed in English, which is used in forming perfect and passive tenses and sometimes as an adjective, e.g. looked in have you looked?, lost in lost property …
114past master — n. 1. a person who formerly held the position of master, as in a lodge or club 2. [for passed master] a person who has had long experience in some occupation, art, etc.; expert …
115past participle — n. Gram. a participle used a) with auxiliaries to express, typically, completed action or a time or state gone by (Ex.: spoken in “he has spoken”) b) with auxiliaries to form the passive voice (Ex.: eaten in “the snails were all eaten in a… …
116past|er — «PAYS tuhr», noun. 1. a slip to paste on or over something. 2. a person or thing that pastes …
117past|ies — «PAY steez», noun (plural). a pair of small adhesive coverings on the breasts …
118past|i|ness — «PAYS tee nihs», noun. pasty quality, condition, or consistency …
119past|ing — «PAYS tihng», noun. Slang. a violent and damaging attack; beating: »The Hawks beat the Canadiens 7 1, the worst pasting the Stanley Cup champions took all season (Maclean s) …
120past|y-faced — «PAYS tee FAYST», adjective. having a pale, sallow complexion: »pasty faced stay at homes (Punch) …
