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hobby
(hɒbi)
Word forms: plural hobbies
countable noun
A hobby is an activity that you enjoy doing in your spare time.
My hobbies are letter writing, football, music, photography, and tennis.
Synonyms: pastime, relaxation, leisure pursuit, sideline More Synonyms of hobby
hobby in British English 1
(ˈhɒbɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -bies
1.
an activity pursued in spare time for pleasure or relaxation
2. archaic or dialect
a small horse or pony
3. short for hobbyhorse (sense 1)
4.
an early form of bicycle, without pedals
Derived forms
hobbyist (ˈhobbyist) noun
Word origin
C14 hobyn, probably variant of proper name Robin; compare dobbinhobby in British English 2
(ˈhɒbɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -bies
any of several small Old World falcons, esp the European Falco subbuteo, formerly used in falconry
Word origin
C15: from Old French hobet, from hobe falcon; probably related to Middle Dutch hobbelen to roll, turnhobby in American English 1
(ˈhɑbi)
nounWord forms: plural ˈhobbies
1. Archaic
a medium-sized, vigorous horse
2.
hobbyhorse
3.
something that one likes to do or study in one's spare time; favorite pastime or avocation
Idioms:
ride a hobby
Derived forms
hobbyist (ˈhobbyist) noun
Word origin
ME hobi < hobin, dim. of Robert, Robert1hobby in American English 2
(ˈhɑbi)
nounWord forms: plural ˈhobbies
a small European falcon (Falco subbuteo), formerly trained for hawking
Word origin
ME hobi < OFr hobei, hobel, dim. of hobe, a hawk < Du hobben, to move back and forth, akin to hop1Image ofhobby
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British English: hobby /ˈhɒbɪ/ NOUN
A hobby is something that you enjoy doing in your spare time, for example reading or playing tennis.
My hobbies are music and tennis.
- American English: hobby
- Arabic: هِوَايَةٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: hobby
- Chinese: 业余爱好
- Croatian: hobi
- Czech: hobby
- Danish: hobby
- Dutch: hobby
- European Spanish: pasatiempo
- Finnish: harrastus
- French: passe-temps
- German: Hobby
- Greek: χόμπι
- Italian: passatempo
- Japanese: 趣味
- Korean: 취미
- Norwegian: hobby
- Polish: hobby
- European Portuguese: hobby
- Romanian: pasiune
- Russian: хобби
- Latin American Spanish: pasatiempo
- Swedish: hobby
- Thai: งานอดิเรก
- Turkish: hobi
- Ukrainian: хобі
- Vietnamese: sở thích
Chinese translation of 'hobby'
hobby
(ˈhɔbɪ)
n (c)
-
爱(愛)好
(àihào) (种(種), zhǒng)
(noun)
Definition
an activity pursued in one's spare time for pleasure or relaxation
My hobbies include tennis, music, and photography.
Synonyms
pastime
His favourite pastime is golf.
relaxation
leisure pursuit
sideline
diversion
Finger-painting is an excellent diversion.
avocation (formal)
favourite occupation
(leisure) activity
Additional synonyms
in the sense of avocation
Definition
a hobby
Synonyms
hobby,
occupation,
recreation,
diversion,
pastimein the sense of diversion
Definition
a pleasant or amusing pastime or activity
Finger-painting is an excellent diversion.
Synonyms
pastime,
play,
game,
sport,
delight,
pleasure,
entertainment,
hobby,
relaxation,
recreation,
enjoyment,
distraction,
amusement,
gratification,
divertissement,
beguilement
Synonyms of 'hobby'
hobby
Explore 'hobby' in the dictionary
- to do sb proud
- to dose sb/o.s. (up) with aspirin etc
- to do shift work
- to do something behind someone's back
- to do sth at a single sitting
- to do sth at one's own expense
- to do sth at one's own pace
- to do sth behind sb's back
- to do sth by hand
- to do sth by mistake
- to do sth by the rule book
- to do sth for a dare
- to do sth for a lark
- to do sth for a laugh or for laughs
- to do sth for fun
- to do sth for gain
- to do sth for kicks
- to do sth from memory
- to do sth from scratch
- to do sth in a hurry
- to do sth in a panic
- to do sth in earnest
- to do sth in fun
- to do sth in spite of o.s.
- to do sth in stages