Hobby — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an auxiliary activity

a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/hˈɑːbi/

🇬🇧British English

/hˈɛɹətˌɪsaɪd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/hˈɛɹətˌɪsaɪd/

2 syllables Say it as /hˈɑːbi/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sideline pursuit hobbyhorse spare-time activity rocking horse Falco subbuteo avocation by-line

Word Forms

avocational	adjective	of or involved in an avocation
hobbyist	noun	a person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

passe-temps

une activité auxiliaire

🇪🇸Spanish

pasatiempo

una actividad auxiliar

🇵🇹Portuguese

passatempo

uma atividade auxiliar

🇷🇺Russian

хобби

вспомогательная деятельность

India

🇮🇳Hindi

शौक

एक सहायक गतिविधि

🇧🇩Bengali

শখ

একটি সহায়ক কার্যকলাপ

🇮🇳Tamil

பொழுதுபோக்கு

ஒரு துணை செயல்பாடு

🇮🇳Telugu

అభిరుచి

ఒక సహాయక చర్య

🇮🇳Marathi

छंद

एक सहाय्यक क्रियाकलाप

🇮🇳Gujarati

શોખ

સહાયક પ્રવૃત્તિ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹವ್ಯಾಸ

ಒಂದು ಸಹಾಯಕ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഹോബി

ഒരു സഹായ പ്രവർത്തനം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸ਼ੌਕ

ਇੱਕ ਸਹਾਇਕ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

شوق

ایک معاون سرگرمی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

爱好

辅助活动

🇯🇵Japanese

趣味

補助的な活動

🇰🇷Korean

취미

보조 활동

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sở thích

một hoạt động phụ trợ

🇹🇭Thai

งานอดิเรก

กิจกรรมเสริม

🇮🇩Indonesian

hobi

suatu kegiatan pembantu

🇵🇭Filipino

libangan

isang pantulong na aktibidad

🇲🇾Malay

hobi

satu aktiviti bantu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

هواية

نشاط مساعد

🇮🇷Persian

سرگرمی

یک فعالیت کمکی

🇹🇷Turkish

hobi

yardımcı aktivite

🇮🇱Hebrew

תַחבִּיב

פעילות עזר

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What is the primary definition of the word 'hobby'?

The primary meaning of 'hobby' is 'an auxiliary activity'.

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In which domain is the word 'hobby' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'hobby' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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