Pastime
noun
A hobby or activity that someone does for enjoyment.
Her favorite pastime is gardening.
Often appears as...
- favourite pastime
- leisurely pastime
noun
A hobby or activity that someone does for enjoyment.
Her favorite pastime is gardening.
Often appears as...
- favourite pastime
- leisurely pastime
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Enjoyment Essential
Pastime refers to something done for pleasure, not obligation or profit.
Playing chess is my go-to pastime for relaxation.
Pro Tip 2/3Individual Variety
Any activity can be a pastime; it varies greatly from person to person.
For my brother, collecting stamps is an engaging pastime.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Significance
Pastimes can reflect cultural traditions or contemporary trends in a society.
In Spain, watching bullfighting used to be a national pastime.
Pro Tip 1/3Enjoyment Essential
Pastime refers to something done for pleasure, not obligation or profit.
Playing chess is my go-to pastime for relaxation.
Pro Tip 2/3Individual Variety
Any activity can be a pastime; it varies greatly from person to person.
For my brother, collecting stamps is an engaging pastime.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Significance
Pastimes can reflect cultural traditions or contemporary trends in a society.
In Spain, watching bullfighting used to be a national pastime.
Pro Tip 1/3Enjoyment Essential
Pastime refers to something done for pleasure, not obligation or profit.
Playing chess is my go-to pastime for relaxation.
Pro Tip 2/3Individual Variety
Any activity can be a pastime; it varies greatly from person to person.
For my brother, collecting stamps is an engaging pastime.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Significance
Pastimes can reflect cultural traditions or contemporary trends in a society.
In Spain, watching bullfighting used to be a national pastime.
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How playing sports...
The high-energy training montages. Many people love to glorify victory on the playing field, cheer for favorite teams, and play sports. But here's a Should we be so obsessed with sports? Is playing sports actually as good for us as we make it out to be, or just a fun and entertaining pastime?
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Beth Noveck: Demand a...
the institutions that we have. Now, it's very easy to complain, of course, about partisan politics and entrenched bureaucracy, and we love to complain about government. It's a perennial pastime, especially around election time, but the world is complex. We soon will have 10 billion people,
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Shark Alert! Species...
are popular pastimes with recreational fishermen vying for the largest catch of the day sharks are also caught commercially for food in many countries they've become a substitute for swordfish which are protected and hard to come by in
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Living in a shadow PIPE...
the studio Barrie showed me an old painting of Claire's something he'd rescued from the garbage in a fanciful Margaret asked font she's painted the word out weight these days purging old belongings is becoming a family pastime
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Shark Warnings PIPE...
are popular pastimes with recreational fishermen vying for the largest catch of the day sharks are also caught commercially for food in many countries they've become a substitute for swordfish which are protected and hard
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Destination Spain PIPE...
bullfighting is a fiber deeply woven into the Spanish cultural tapestry with origins dating back thousands of years it is both ritualistic and ceremonial while protested by some as a cruel pastime brave souls who wish to
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Hyenas on the Hunt PIPE...
waste the scraps are carried off by ants this hyena wants to indulge in another favorite pastime the dust bath but it's chosen a location a little too nearer mother Jacqueline or pups
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Incredible Dolphin...
the dolphins are careful not to swallow them instead they hold them gently in their mouths despite the risks passing the puffer has become a popular dolphin pastime
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Hula Is More Than a...
responsibility of perpetuating the hula very very serious of the night you're only dancing once all people say is hula pastime is it a hobby the hula is our
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The complicated history...
After learning to surf, he became a champion of the pastime. But Ford may have had unsavory reasons for his enthusiastic efforts to boost the sport.
Video examples
How playing sports...
The high-energy training montages. Many people love to glorify victory on the playing field, cheer for favorite teams, and play sports. But here's a Should we be so obsessed with sports? Is playing sports actually as good for us as we make it out to be, or just a fun and entertaining pastime?
Video examples
Beth Noveck: Demand a...
the institutions that we have. Now, it's very easy to complain, of course, about partisan politics and entrenched bureaucracy, and we love to complain about government. It's a perennial pastime, especially around election time, but the world is complex. We soon will have 10 billion people,
Video examples
Shark Alert! Species...
are popular pastimes with recreational fishermen vying for the largest catch of the day sharks are also caught commercially for food in many countries they've become a substitute for swordfish which are protected and hard to come by in
Video examples
Living in a shadow PIPE...
the studio Barrie showed me an old painting of Claire's something he'd rescued from the garbage in a fanciful Margaret asked font she's painted the word out weight these days purging old belongings is becoming a family pastime
Video examples
Shark Warnings PIPE...
are popular pastimes with recreational fishermen vying for the largest catch of the day sharks are also caught commercially for food in many countries they've become a substitute for swordfish which are protected and hard
Video examples
Destination Spain PIPE...
bullfighting is a fiber deeply woven into the Spanish cultural tapestry with origins dating back thousands of years it is both ritualistic and ceremonial while protested by some as a cruel pastime brave souls who wish to
Video examples
Hyenas on the Hunt PIPE...
waste the scraps are carried off by ants this hyena wants to indulge in another favorite pastime the dust bath but it's chosen a location a little too nearer mother Jacqueline or pups
Video examples
Incredible Dolphin...
the dolphins are careful not to swallow them instead they hold them gently in their mouths despite the risks passing the puffer has become a popular dolphin pastime
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Hula Is More Than a...
responsibility of perpetuating the hula very very serious of the night you're only dancing once all people say is hula pastime is it a hobby the hula is our
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The complicated history...
After learning to surf, he became a champion of the pastime. But Ford may have had unsavory reasons for his enthusiastic efforts to boost the sport.
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John Thorn
American Historian
But baseball bounced back in the next decade to reclaim its place as the national pastime: new heroes, spirited competition, and booming prosperity gave birth to dreams of expansion, both within the major leagues and around the world.
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Nick Offerman
American Actor
When I hear young people today complain about being bored - and the things that keep them from being bored are generally exclusively videogames and/or computer pastimes - I just try to encourage them to go outside.
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Avery Brundage
American Athlete
The sportsman knows that a sport is a recreation, a game, an amusement and a pastime, but his eyes are fixed on a higher goal, on the most important thing in his life, which is his education or his vocation.
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Priyanka Chopra
Indian Actress
I adore watching movies; movie marathons are my favorite pastime. I can watch up to five movies back to back. I also love music and like reading whenever I get the time.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
American Actor
I think the dual existence thing is a regular pastime for all human beings, and for that matter anything in this universe.
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Queen Elizabeth II
English Royalty
It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
American Politician
Baseball has long been a national pastime that many Americans have cherished.
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Erma Bombeck
American Journalist
Some say our national pastime is baseball. Not me. It's gossip.
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KRS-One
American Musician
Rap is no longer a pastime; this is a worldwide profession.
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Haylie Duff
American Actress
I love to cook. It is a simple pastime.
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John Thorn
American Historian
But baseball bounced back in the next decade to reclaim its place as the national pastime: new heroes, spirited competition, and booming prosperity gave birth to dreams of expansion, both within the major leagues and around the world.
Quote examples
Nick Offerman
American Actor
When I hear young people today complain about being bored - and the things that keep them from being bored are generally exclusively videogames and/or computer pastimes - I just try to encourage them to go outside.
Quote examples
Avery Brundage
American Athlete
The sportsman knows that a sport is a recreation, a game, an amusement and a pastime, but his eyes are fixed on a higher goal, on the most important thing in his life, which is his education or his vocation.
Quote examples
Priyanka Chopra
Indian Actress
I adore watching movies; movie marathons are my favorite pastime. I can watch up to five movies back to back. I also love music and like reading whenever I get the time.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
American Actor
I think the dual existence thing is a regular pastime for all human beings, and for that matter anything in this universe.
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Queen Elizabeth II
English Royalty
It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.
Quote examples
Jim Sensenbrenner
American Politician
Baseball has long been a national pastime that many Americans have cherished.
Quote examples
Erma Bombeck
American Journalist
Some say our national pastime is baseball. Not me. It's gossip.
Quote examples
KRS-One
American Musician
Rap is no longer a pastime; this is a worldwide profession.
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Haylie Duff
American Actress
I love to cook. It is a simple pastime.
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