Definitions for hobbyˈhɒb i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hob•byˈhɒb i(n.)(pl.)-bies.
an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation.
a child's hobbyhorse.
Archaic. a small horse.
Origin of hobby:
1325–75; ME hoby(n), prob. for Robin or Robert (cf. hob2), used as horse's name, as in dobbin
hob′by•ist(n.)
hob•byˈhɒb i(n.)(pl.)-bies.
any of various small, very swift falcons, esp. Falco subbuteo, of Eurasia.
Category: Ornithology
Origin of hobby:
1400–50; late ME hoby < MF hobé, suffixal var. of MF, OF hobel
Princeton's WordNet
avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity(noun)
an auxiliary activity
hobby, hobbyhorse, rocking horse(noun)
a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
hobby, Falco subbuteo(noun)
small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
hobby(noun)ˈhɒb i
an activity you do for fun in your free time
Do you have any hobbies?
Wiktionary
hobby(Noun)
An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
I like to collect stamps from different countries as a hobby.
hobby(Noun)
An extinct breed of horse native to the British Isles, also known as the Irish Hobby
hobby(Noun)
Any of four species of small falcons in the genus Falco, especially Falco subbuteo.
Webster Dictionary
Hobby(noun)
a small, strong-winged European falcon (Falco subbuteo), formerly trained for hawking
Hobby(noun)
alt. of Hobbyhorse
Translations for hobby
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
hobby(noun)
something a person enjoys doing (usually frequently) in his/her spare time and not for pay
Stamp-collecting is a popular hobby.
- stokperdjieAfrikaans
- هِوايَهArabic
- хобиBulgarian
- passatempoPortuguese (BR)
- koníčekCzech
- das HobbyGerman
- hobbyDanish
- χόμπιGreek
- pasatiempoSpanish
- harrastusEstonian
- سرگرمیFarsi
- harrastusFinnish
- passe-tempsFrench
- תַחבִּיבHebrew
- अभिरुचिHindi
- hobi, omiljena zabavaCroatian
- hobbiHungarian
- hobiIndonesian
- áhugamál; tómstundagamanIcelandic
- hobby, passatempoItalian
- 趣味Japanese
- 취미Korean
- hobis, pomėgisLithuanian
- hobijs, vaļasprieksLatvian
- hobiMalay
- hobby, vrijetijdsbeoefeningDutch
- hobby, fritidsaktivitetNorwegian
- hobbyPolish
- سرگرمیPersian
- مصروفیتPashto
- passatempoPortuguese
- hobbyRomanian
- хоббиRussian
- koníčekSlovak
- konjičekSlovenian
- hobiSerbian
- hobbySwedish
- งานอดิเรกThai
- merak, düşkü, hobiTurkish
- 嗜好Chinese (Trad.)
- хобі, улюблене заняттяUkrainian
- تفریحی مشغلہ یا شوقUrdu
- sở thíchVietnamese
- 业余爱好Chinese (Simp.)
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