Hobby

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An activity or interest pursued outside one's regular occupation and engaged in primarily for pleasure.
  • n. Any of several small falcons of the genus Falco, formerly used for catching small birds or game.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Any of four species of small falcons in the genus Falco, especially Falco subbuteo.
  • n. An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
  • n. An extinct breed of horse native to the British Isles, also known as the Irish Hobby
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A small, strong-winged European falcon (Falco subbuteo), formerly trained for hawking.
  • n. A strong, active horse, of a middle size, said to have been originally from Ireland; an ambling nag.
  • n. A stick, often with the head or figure of a horse, on which boys make believe to ride.
  • n. A subject or plan upon which one is constantly setting off; a favorite and ever-recurring theme of discourse, thought, or effort; that which occupies one's attention unduly, or to the weariness of others; a ruling passion.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A strong active horse of medium size having an ambling gait; a pacing horse; a nag; a garran.
  • n. Same as hobby-horse, 3.
  • n. Any favorite object, pursuit, or topic; that which a person persistently pursues or dwells upon with zeal or delight, as if riding a horse.
  • n. A small European falcon of the genus Falco and subgenus Hypotriorchis, H subbuteo.
  • n. A goose.
  • n. A stupid fellow.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an auxiliary activity
  • n. small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds
  • n. a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
  • Equivalent
    hobbyhorse   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    falcon    toy    plaything   
    Variant
    hobbyhorse   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    horse    fad   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bobbi    Bobbie    Bobby    Rabi    Robbie    Robby    blobby    bobby    dobie    knobby   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    pastime    diversion    recreation    occupation    amusement    toy    obsession    accomplishment    pet    pursuit