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hobby

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhɑːbi/ · UK /ˈhɒbi/

Forms: hobbies

hobby means: An activity you enjoy doing in your free time.

noun

FREE TIME ACTIVITYA1

An activity you enjoy doing in your free time.

  • Reading is my favorite hobby.
  • Do you have any hobbies?
  • She took up gardening as a hobby last year.

Similar words: pastime

Common phrases: favorite hobby, take up a hobby, hobby of someone

SMALL FALCONC2

A small hunting bird with long, pointed wings that catches insects and other birds while flying.

  • A hobby flew above the field.
  • We watched a hobby catch a dragonfly.
  • These hobbies nest in old crow nests.

Common phrases: Eurasian hobby, hobby in flight

MAKING GAME MODELSC2

The building and painting of small models used in games, rather than playing with them.

  • I enjoy the hobby side of tabletop gaming.
  • Painting these figures has improved my hobby skills.
  • The hobby aspect matters more to her than winning matches.

Similar words: model making

Common phrases: hobby side, hobby aspect, hobby skills

Questions about hobby

What does hobby mean?

An activity you enjoy doing in your free time.

What is hobby in other languages?

Türkçe: hobi · Español: afición · Français: loisir · Deutsch: Hobby · Italiano: hobby · 日本語: 趣味

How do you pronounce hobby?

In American English /ˈhɑːbi/; in British English /ˈhɒbi/.

How do you use hobby in a sentence?

Reading is my favorite hobby. Do you have any hobbies?

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