pastime

Questions about pastime

What does pastime mean?

pastime means "a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)".

How many syllables are in pastime?

pastime has 2 syllables: pas-time. The stress falls on "pas". In IPA it is /ˈpæˌstaɪm/.

What is another word for pastime?

Close synonyms include interest, pursuit. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pastime a common word?

pastime is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with pastime?

3 words rhyme with pastime. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.