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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of pastime

Several walking and bike tours around the city make for the perfect pastime while visiting, and the crowds are minimal during this time. —Karen Norian, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024

The latter makes for an admittedly more challenging pastime — hence its appeal for the CEO. —Noor Lobad, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024

Today, pillow fighting has moved from the bedroom to the ring, from a laughable childhood pastime to a serious arena sport with its own sanctioning body, the Pillow Fighting Championship. —Candace Oehler, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024

Many seem to dislike small talk beyond complaining about the weather — a blessedly universal pastime. —Chloé Skye Weiser, Contributor, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024