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

But there’s no shortage of sporting excitement this summer, thanks to Bermuda’s popular pastime, cricket. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025

While the city’s hub for America’s favorite pastime has seen better days, there’s never been a more exciting time to be a fan of the Richmond Flying Squirrels. —Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025

Now, the London Museum Docklands is hosting the United Kingdom’s first major exhibition about the history and archaeology of this pastime, which is commonly known as mudlarking. —Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025

Basketball is a Flagg family pastime. —Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025