Synonyms of pastimes

pastimes

noun

plural of pastime

as in hobbies

an activity that you enjoy doing during your free time

Her favorite pastime is gardening.

Baseball has been a national pastime for years.

Related Words

• hobbies
• sports
• amusements
• enjoyments
• dalliances
• entertainments
• relaxations
• hobbyhorses
• recreations
• pleasures
• frolics
• diversions
• delights
• fun and games
• rascalities
• fun
• plays
• mischiefs
• merriments
• revelries
• devilments
• revels
• pleasances
• hobs
• devilries
• larks
• hilarities
• jinks
• knaveries
• buffooneries
• merrymakings
• sprees
• waggeries
• tomfooleries
• hanky-pankies
• binges
• whoopees
• high jinks
• rollicks
• flings
• horseplays
• kicks

Dissimilar Words

• works
• duties
• labors
• obligations
• responsibilities
• drudgeries

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pastimes

Combining trends is one of my favorite pastimes, and this pair checks two boxes at once. — Iman Balagam, InStyle, 31 July 2026

Boating, kayaking, paddleboarding, and fishing are favorite pastimes, with Galveston Bay giving easy access to the coast’s best inshore waters. — Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 29 July 2026

Tiny also has some favorite pastimes that are guaranteed to win your heart. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2026

After a wave of price hikes from some of the world's largest companies, including Amazon, Apple and Netflix, even at-home pastimes like streaming movies or playing video games are pinching the pocketbooks of consumers like Green. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Homeowners are going big on games tables, game nooks, and even game rooms designed expressly for analog pastimes such as Rummikub, chess, and now, mahjong. — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026

Walks along the coastline, mountain hikes, biking, kayaking and canoeing and narrated boat cruises are all favorite pastimes at Acadia. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

On the upstairs and downstairs patios, bargoers indulge in the great lesbian pastimes of smoking Marlboro Reds and American Spirits. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 July 2026

Even in a deep sense, truly rewarding, spiritually rewarding pastimes and so on. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 June 2026