The definition of a pastime is a hobby or an enjoyable way that you pass the time.
(noun)Spending your leisure time reading books for pleasure is an example of a pastime.
See pastime in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: LME passe tyme, transl. of Fr passe-temps
See pastime in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: Middle English passe tyme
Origin: , translation of French passe temps
Origin: : passer, to pass
Origin: + temps, time
.Learn more about pastime