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Synonyms of pastime

9 similar words

Another word for pastime is pursuit. Other synonyms of pastime are amusement, hobby, avocation and fancy.

Synonyms and similar words for pastime

nounSomething which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably.

  • kill-timeSomething which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably.
  • amusementAn activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.
  • avocationA hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
  • diversion
  • divertisementFun; amusement; recreation.
  • fancyAny sport or hobby pursued by a group.
  • hobbyAny of four species of small falcons in the genus Falco, especially Falco subbuteo.
  • pursuitA hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
  • sport obsoleteSomething fun, pastime; amusement.

Meaning of pastime

  1. noun Something which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably.
  2. verb To sport; to amuse oneself.

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Questions about synonyms of pastime

What is another word for pastime?
Pastime has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pursuit, amusement, hobby, avocation and fancy.
What does pastime mean?
Pastime means something which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pastime (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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