hobby

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈhɒ.bi/
• (America) IPA: /ˈhɑ.bi/

Noun

hobby (plural hobbies)

1. An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.

   I like to collect stamps from different countries as a hobby.

2. (horses) An extinct breed of horse native to the British Isles, also known as the Irish Hobby

Synonyms

• (activity done for enjoyment in spare time): avocation, pastime; See also Thesaurus:hobby

Related terms

• hobbyhorse
• hobelar/hobeler

Translations

• French: passe-temps, hobby
• German: Hobby, Steckenpferd
• Italian: hobby, passatempo
• Portuguese: passatempo, hobby
• Russian: хо́бби
• Spanish: pasatiempo, hobby, afición

Noun

hobby (plural hobbies)

1. Any of four species of small falcons in the genus Falco, especially Falco subbuteo.
   • 2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin 2012, page 323:

     He hawked – from nearby Esher, Richard Fox sent a servant with a hobby, which Henry received enthusiastically – and hunted, sending a present of freshly slaughtered deer to Princess Mary.

Translations

• French: hobereau
• German: Baumfalke
• Italian: falco, falcone
• Portuguese: ógea
• Russian: чегло́к
• Spanish: alcotán

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Hobby

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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