hobby
An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare timeAn activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
» Did you talk about your hobby?
Ти говорив про своє хобі?
Meaning
5 sensesAn activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
I like to collect stamps from different countries as a hobby.
take up a hobby
Hobby, Steckenpferd
хо́ббиxóbbi, увлече́ниеuvlečénije, конёкkonjók
хо́біxóbi, захо́пленняzaxóplennja
an auxiliary activity
An extinct breed of horse native to the British Isles, also known as the Irish Hobby.
Synonym of hobby horse (“a favorite topic”).
(sometimes)Painting and building miniatures (as opposed to playing the game)
I'm more into the competitive part than the hobby part of this game.
Any of four species of small falcons in the genus Falco, especially Falco subbuteo.
Baumfalke
чегло́кčeglók
Examples
434 sentencesDid you talk about your hobby?
Ти говорив про своє хобі?
Please tell me about your hobbies.
Розкажи мені про свої хобі, будь ласка.
ruРасскажи мне, пожалуйста, о своих увлечениях.
My hobby is playing the guitar.
Моє хобі - гра на гітарі.
ruМоё хобби - игра на гитаре.
deMein Hobby ist das Gitarrespielen.
My hobby is playing the piano.
Моє хобі - грати на фортепіано.
ruМоё хобби - играть на пианино.
deMein Hobby ist das Klavierspielen.
My hobby is listening to music.
Моє хобі — це музика.
ruМоё хобби — слушать музыку.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English hoby (“small horse, pony”), a variant or alteration of hobyn (“a smallFrom Middle English hoby (“small horse, pony”), a variant or alteration of hobyn (“a small ambling horse”), of uncertain and disputed origin. According to one theory the term is derived from Hobin, a pet name of Robert or Robin, at the time frequently used as a proper name for a workhorse (compare dobbin).
From Middle English hoby, hobeye, from Old French hobé, hobei, hobet, from Medieval Latin hopētus, diminutive of harpe.
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Forms
plural: hobbiesSynonyms
17 synonyms- small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds:Falco subbuteo
- a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride:hobbyhorserocking horse
- an auxiliary activity:avocationby-linepursuitsidelinespare-time activity
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Hobbies and sport — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
6 patterns- my hobby is
- hobby is collecting
- of my hobbies
- as a hobby
- his hobby is
- have a hobby