pastime 
pas·time (pas′tīm′)
noun
a way of spending spare time pleasantly; anything done for recreation or diversion, as a hobby
Etymology: LME passe tyme, transl. of Fr passe-temps
pastime
n.
Converse of object
- absorb: Ringing is a rewarding and absorbing pastime, new recruits are always welcome!
- pursue: I might go out tomorrow, possibly to a rural location to pursue some pastime.
- enjoy: Yes, yesterday I enjoyed that classic Japanese pastime of watching fat people falling down.
- become: Smoking became a popular pastime over the next few weeks.
- remain: She knows how to have fun and dressing up, with the option of facial hair, remains a pleasurable pastime.
- grow: Tracing family trees is a rapidly growing pastime both in Britain and abroad.
Preposition: in
- country: Museum attendance is one of the most popular pastimes in many countries.
Adjective modifier
- favorite: Turn your favorite pastime into the theme for a perfect short break.
- favorite: Touring by caravan has always been a favorite pastime in Britain.
- pleasurable: She knows how to have fun and dressing up, with the option of facial hair, remains a pleasurable pastime.
- popular: Golf is a popular pastime for the wealthy with hotels to match.
- harmless: I wish I had a harmless pastime based on throwing out rubbish.
- relaxing: They just don't realize what a relaxing pastime they are missing.
Noun used with modifier
- leisure: Hunting with birds of prey was one of the prime leisure pastimes of the Tudor courts.
- minority: That's not a minority pastime or a soft option.
- winter: The great thing about this popular winter pastime is that outdoor skating is free!
- fun: It's an exciting and fun pastime, so go on.
- summer: Punting and cruising make popular summer pastimes, whilst guided walking tours and bus tours are available all the year round.
- holiday: But many Japanese were in front of their TV sets for what is becoming the nation's favorite holiday pastime: professional wrestling.
The frolicsome company had begun to practise the ancient and now forgotten pastime of HighJinks.
I am reported to be 'pessimistic'about broadcasting [The] truth is that I have anticipated its complete disappearanceöconfident that the unfortunate people, who must now subdue themselves to'listening-in', will soon find a better pastime for their leisure.
For as concerning football playing, I protest unto you it may be rather called a friendly kind of fight than a play or recreation, a bloody or murmuring practice than a fellowly sport or pastime.
There is continual spring, and harvest there Continual, both meeting at one time: For both the boughs do laughing blossoms bear, And with fresh colours deck the wanton prime, And eke attonce the heavy trees they climb, Which seem to labour under their fruits load: The whiles the joyous birds make their pastime Amongst the shady leaves, their sweet above, And their true loves without suspicion tell abroad.
To think of playing cricket for hard cash! Money and gentility would ruin any pastime under the sun.
Browse dictionary entries near pastime
- ‹ pastille
- ‹ pasties
- ‹ pastie
- ‹ pasticheur
- ‹ pastiche
- ‹ pasticcio
- ‹ pasteurize
- ‹ pasteurization
- ‹ pasteurism
- ‹ Pasteur treatment
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