Hobby - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhɑːbɪ|  American pronunciation of the word hobby
Brit.  |ˈhɒbɪ|  British pronunciation of the word hobby

noun

- an auxiliary activity (syn: avocation, by-line, pursuit, sideline)
- a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride (syn: hobbyhorse)
- small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds

Extra examples

What are your hobbies?

Susan's hobbies include reading, cooking, and drama.

Retirement gave him the time to pursue his hobbies.

He devotes every spare moment to his hobby.

She spent every available dollar on her hobby.

I'm looking for a hobby that doesn't require a lot of fancy equipment.

Her company has evolved from a hobby into a thriving business.

Landscape photography is her hobby.

Her hobby mushroomed into a thriving business.

...he bought a new telescope so he could pursue his favorite nocturnal hobby of astronomy...

I'm a carpenter by vocation, but my hobby is painting.

His favorite hobby was woodworking.

He seemed to be married to his hobby.

This hobby occupies all of my free time.

Photography is an expensive hobby.

Word forms

noun
singular: hobby
plural: hobbies
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