hobby
noun
an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation.
hobbies
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pluralof hobby.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Among his hobbies, he lists business, regularly clocking in 18-hour days.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
As the economy became increasingly unstable and demanded that moviegoers and television aficionados devote more time to their jobs, the average viewer naturally had less bandwidth for their cultural hobbies.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
The questions covered activities performed at work, around the home, and during hobbies or recreation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
He added that he was "very grateful" for the settlement, which would allow him to regain some quality of life, adding he had already been able to "get back into some of my past hobbies".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
There was an obvious downside to this quality—he had more trouble than most faking interest in other people’s concerns and hobbies, for instance—but an upside, too.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
