hobby
noun [ C ]
uk
A2
an activity that someone does for pleasure when they are not working:
Angela's hobby is restoring vintage motorcycles.
- He needs a hobby to keep him busy and stop him from getting into mischief.
- The students sidetracked their teacher into talking about her hobby.
- Rebecca's main hobby is trampolining.
Pastimes - general words
- activity
- amusement
- avocation
- avocational
- avocationally
- caper
- frolic
- game
- interest
- leisure
- nonprofessional
- nonprofessionally
- pastime
- pursuit
- rec
- recreation
- recreational
- relaxation
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