hobby

hob·by ¹

H0227800 (hŏb′ē)n. pl. hob·bies An activity or interest pursued outside one's regular occupation and engaged in primarily for pleasure.

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[Middle English hobi, hobyn, small horse, hobby horse, perhaps from Hobin, Hobby, nickname for Robert.]

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hob′by·ist n.

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hob·by ²

H0227800 (hŏb′ē)n. pl. hob·bies Any of several small falcons of the genus Falco, formerly used for catching small birds or game.

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[Middle English hobi, from Old French hobe, hobel.]

hobby

(ˈhɒbɪ) n, pl -bies1. (Other Non-sporting Hobbies) an activity pursued in spare time for pleasure or relaxation2. (Animals) archaic or dialect a small horse or pony3. short for hobbyhorse¹4. (Automotive Engineering) an early form of bicycle, without pedals[C14 hobyn, probably variant of proper name Robin; compare dobbin] ˈhobbyist n

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hobby

(ˈhɒbɪ) n, pl -bies (Animals) any of several small Old World falcons, esp the European Falco subbuteo, formerly used in falconry[C15: from Old French hobet, from hobe falcon; probably related to Middle Dutch hobbelen to roll, turn]

hob•by¹

(ˈhɒb i)

n., pl. -bies. 1. an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation. 2. a child's hobbyhorse. 3. Archaic. a small horse. [1325–75; Middle English hoby(n), probably for Robin or Robert (compare hob²), used as horse's name, as in dobbin] hob′by•ist, n.

hob•by²

(ˈhɒb i)

n., pl. -bies. any of various small, very swift falcons, esp. Falco subbuteo, of Eurasia. [1400–50; late Middle English hoby < Middle French hobé, suffixal variant of Middle French, Old French hobel]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hobby - an auxiliary activity avocation, spare-time activity, by-line, pursuit, sidelinepastime, pursuit, interest - a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"spelaeology, speleology - the pastime of exploring caves
	2.	hobby - a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to riderocking horse, hobbyhorseplaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played withrocker - a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro
	3.	hobby - small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birdsFalco subbuteofalcon - diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flightFalco, genus Falco - a genus of Falconidae

hobby

noun pastime, relaxation, leisure pursuit, sideline, diversion, avocation, favourite occupation, (leisure) activity My hobbies are letter-writing, football, music, photography, and tennis.

Translations

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hobby

(ˈhobi) – plural ˈhobbies – noun something a person enjoys doing (usually frequently) in his/her spare time and not for pay. Stamp-collecting is a popular hobby. 嗜好 业余爱好hobby-horse (also hobbyhorse) noun1. a stick with a wooden horse's head or a rocking horse as a child's toy. 玩具木馬 儿童玩具木马2. one's favourite topic, idea or project. 最喜歡的主題，點子或案子 最喜欢的主题等，癖好

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