hobby
An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
Example
“I like to collect stamps from different countries as a hobby.”
Other meanings
An extinct breed of horse native to the British Isles, also known as the Irish Hobby.
Any of four species of small falcons in the genus Falco, especially Falco subbuteo.
Synonyms
- by-line
- pursuit
- spare-time activity
Word history
From Old Dutch "hobben" (to toss, move up and down).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “hobby” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.