Synonyms of pastime

pastime

noun

as in hobby

an activity that you enjoy doing during your free time

Her favorite pastime is gardening.

Baseball has been a national pastime for years.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hobby
• sport
• amusement
• hobbyhorse
• recreation
• entertainment
• dalliance
• relaxation
• rollicking
• frolicking
• enjoyment
• fun
• frolic
• diversion
• romping
• pleasure
• fun and games
• delight
• play
• gambolling
• pleasance
• lark
• playfulness
• gamboling
• deviltry
• rascality
• wantonness
• revelry
• devilment
• revel
• merrymaking
• mischief
• merriment
• spree
• hob
• sportiveness
• jinks
• knavery
• devilry
• friskiness
• horseplay
• hilarity
• mischievousness
• binge
• tomfoolery
• hijinks
• buffoonery
• roguishness
• fling
• hanky-panky
• high jinks
• rollick
• impishness
• waggery
• kick
• whoopee

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• work
• labor
• drudgery
• duty
• obligation
• responsibility

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pastime

The hearing has been called to discuss what seems to be becoming America’s new favorite pastime: throwing down bets on sports, 24/7. —Sean Gregory / Boston, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025

In her spare time, Sharon had several interests and pastimes. —Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025

Discover creative yet simple ways to keep the pieces (and their accessories) of this classic pastime tidy at all times. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025

In the years between the passing of Title IX in 1972 and the Jane Fonda Workout video in 1982, exercise evolved from a fringe pastime to something half of Americans at least claimed to do regularly. —Danielle Friedman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025