Hobby

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A strong active horse of medium size having an ambling gait; a pacing horse; a nag; a garran.
  • noun. Same as hobby-horse, 3.
  • noun. Any favorite object, pursuit, or topic; that which a person persistently pursues or dwells upon with zeal or delight, as if riding a horse.
  • noun. A small European falcon of the genus Falco and subgenus Hypotriorchis, H subbuteo.
  • noun. A goose.
  • noun. A stupid fellow.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A small, strong-winged European falcon (Falco subbuteo), formerly trained for hawking.
  • noun. A strong, active horse, of a middle size, said to have been originally from Ireland; an ambling nag.
  • noun. A stick, often with the head or figure of a horse, on which boys make believe to ride.
  • noun. 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.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
  • noun. An extinct breed of horse native to the British Isles, also known as the Irish Hobby
  • noun. Any of four species of small falcons in the genus Falco, especially Falco subbuteo.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an auxiliary activity
  • noun. small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds
  • noun. a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
  • Word Usage
    "My main hobby is wagering on sports and I am okay at it and I do consider myself a sports bettor."
    Equivalent
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    falcon  plaything  toy  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bobbi  Bobbie  Bobby  Rabi  Robbie  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    fad  horse  
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