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hobby

hobby

298 1.0
An activity you do in free time for pleasure
  • noun
  • /ˈhɑːbi/
: pasatiempo
  • Gardening is a relaxing hobby that allows me to connect with nature.
  • hobbies and interests
  • hobbies and pastimes
  • hobbies and crafts

And wow, it's fun to have hobbies outside of your job.

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Examples

  • I told you, it's more than just a hobby for me.

  • After supper, everyone brought out some hobby or game onto the porch.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Everyone has this one hobby that they like doing.

  • Okay, well, girl's got to have a hobby, huh?

  • Truth be told, politics is more of a hobby to me.

  • Lots of people cook for a hobby.

  • And wow, it's fun to have hobbies outside of your job.

  • You should have goals and hobbies that are yours alone.

  • Most people don't do their hobby as their profession.

  • And like, you know, get a hobby, go to the gym, stop whining.

Synonyms

recreation
vshobby
102 2.7

An activity you do for fun or to relax

is a regular leisure activity done for pleasure rather than for work
pastime
vshobby
52 2.0

A thing you do regularly for fun in your free time

is a regular leisure activity practiced for pleasure rather than as main work
pursuit
vshobby
40 3.9

An activity you do for pleasure in your free time

is a regular leisure activity practiced for pleasure rather than as main work
avocation
vshobby
5 7.9

A hobby you do for pleasure besides your main job

is the regular leisure activity rather than an additional minor occupation
beloved pastime
vshobby
1 3.0

An activity or hobby someone enjoys a lot

is the regular leisure activity but not necessarily deeply cherished
1 2.5

An activity done in free time for fun or rest

is the regular leisure activity chosen for pleasure rather than as main work

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Effort people use to do a job or task

195 1.0

A small, boring job you must do at home, like washing dishes

Compounds

hobby horse
  • Archaic
2 7.6

A subject someone is too excited about and often mentions

hobby knife
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A small sharp tool with a replaceable blade that you use in crafts for precise cutting

How Serious

profession
296 3.0
avocation
5 7.9
hobby
298 1.0
pastime
52 2.0

Surface Forms

hobby singular
hobbies plural

Etymology

Hobby comes from the old phrase hobby-horse, a child's toy horse that people pretended to 'ride' for fun. People began to call a favourite pastime a 'hobby-horse', and the name was shortened to hobby, which is why a hobby is an activity you enjoy in your free time.