What does pastime mean?
Word: Pastime
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Pastime means something you do regularly for enjoyment in your free time.
Synonyms: recreation, amusement
How do you spell pastime?
Syllables: pas - time
Tricky part: The word sounds as if it should have a double s, and pupils write passtime. It has only one s.
Watch out for: passtime, pasttime
Memory tip: Time flies when you are enjoying yourself, too fast for a second s to get in.
Pastime in a sentence
Example 1: Kite flying is a popular pastime in Ahmedabad every January.
Example 2: Solving crosswords is the favourite pastime of my grandmother.
Example 3: For Aman, sketching trains is a pastime that never gets dull.
Fun Fact
Baseball has been called the national pastime of the USA since the 1850s. In India, many would give that title to cricket.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
p_st_me
a) a, e
b) a, i
c) o, i
d) e, i
Show answer
b) a, i. The vowels are the a of cat and the long i of time.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word pastime as used in the sentence:
Birdwatching became my uncle's main pastime after he left his office job.
a) chore
b) hobby
c) duty
d) ambition
Show answer
b) hobby. A hobby is something done for pleasure; a duty and a chore are things you must do.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is correct. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. entertainmant 2. enthuziasm 3. leasure 4. pastime
a) strong interest and excitement
b) an activity enjoyed for pleasure
c) time when you are free from work
d) shows, films and music that people enjoy
Show answer
b) an activity enjoyed for pleasure. Entertainment ends in ment, leisure has ei and enthusiasm has an s where the z stands.
Word Makeup
Choose the correctly spelt compound word:
a) waterfal
b) pastime
c) cupbord
d) earthquaik
Show answer
b) pastime. Cupboard has an oa, waterfall a double l and earthquake a k after the a.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these is a pastime and not a job?
a) a teacher marking test papers
b) a chef cooking in a restaurant
c) a driver working a night shift
d) a banker painting at weekends
Show answer
d) a banker painting at weekends
2. Someone asks, "What is your favourite pastime?" Which reply fits best?
a) I am in Class 7.
b) I usually walk to school.
c) Mostly I play chess.
d) I live near the station.
Show answer
c) Mostly I play chess.
