hobby
1
[ hob-ee ]
/ ˈhɒb i /
noun, plural hob·bies.
an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
a child's hobbyhorse.
Archaic.
a small horse.
Idioms for hobby
ride a hobby,
to concern oneself excessively with a favorite notion or activity.
Also ride a hobbyhorse.
Origin of hobby
1OTHER WORDS FROM hobby
hob·by·ist, noun hob·by·less, adjectiveWords nearby hobby
hobble,
hobble skirt,
hobblebush,
hobbledehoy,
hobbs,
hobby,
hobby farmer,
hobbyhorse,
hobday,
hobgoblin,
hobnail
Example sentences from the Web for hobbyist
So why is one considered fine art and the other the harmless pastime of a hobbyist?
Dan's index finger failed to reach the trigger, for a guardian machine gun removed the hobbyist's head in a short efficient burst.
Thy Rocks and Rills |Robert Ernest GilbertGlaring down at the hobbyist, Stonecypher gripped the staff and rotated thick wrists outward.
Thy Rocks and Rills |Robert Ernest GilbertThe moment you become a tradesman you cease to be a hobbyist.
In the Name of the Bodleian and Other Essays |Augustine Birrell
British Dictionary definitions for hobbyist (1 of 2)
hobby
1
/ (ˈhɒbɪ) /
noun plural -bies
an activity pursued in spare time for pleasure or relaxation
archaic, or dialect
a small horse or pony
short for hobbyhorse (def. 1)
an early form of bicycle, without pedals
Derived forms of hobby
hobbyist, nounWord Origin for hobby
C14
hobyn, probably variant of proper name
Robin; compare
dobbin
British Dictionary definitions for hobbyist (2 of 2)
hobby
2
/ (ˈhɒbɪ) /
noun plural -bies
any of several small Old World falcons, esp the European Falco subbuteo, formerly used in falconry
Word Origin for hobby
C15: from Old French
hobet, from
hobe falcon; probably related to Middle Dutch
hobbelen to roll, turn