hobby
An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
Noun 4 meanings
An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
“I like to collect stamps from different countries as a hobby.”
An extinct breed of horse native to the British Isles, also known as the Irish Hobby.
Synonym of hobby horse (“a favorite topic”).
Painting and building miniatures (as opposed to playing the game)
“I'm more into the competitive part than the hobby part of this game.”
Etymology
From 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).
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HOBBY at a glance
HOBBY has 5 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (H 4 + O 1 + B 3 + B 3 + Y 4) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,681 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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