Synonyms for hobby
ˈhɒb ihob·by

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1. hobby1

   Synonyms:
   pastime, avocation

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1. hobby

   Synonyms:
   limp, falter

   Antonyms:
   bun, course, speed, leap

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1. avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activitynoun

   an auxiliary activity

   Synonyms:
   sideline, out of bounds, pursual, hobbyhorse, following, pursuance, chase, by-line, avocation, pastime, credit line, rocking horse, interest, quest, spare-time activity, pursuit

2. hobby, hobbyhorse, rocking horsenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   rocking horse, sideline, avocation, spare-time activity, hobbyhorse, by-line, pursuit

3. hobby, Falco subbuteonoun

   small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds

   Synonyms:
   rocking horse, sideline, avocation, spare-time activity, hobbyhorse, by-line, pursuit

Matched Categories

1. • Falcon
   • Plaything

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1. hobbynoun

   Synonyms:
   hobby-horse

2. hobbynoun

   Synonyms:
   favorite object, favorite pursuit

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1. List of paraphrases for "hobby":

   pastime, hobbies, passion, leisure, quirk, recreation, amateur

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How to use hobby in a sentence?

1. Alasdair Howell:

   It is a hobby, but I like it very much and I think it's part of me.

2. Phyllis Mcginley:

   A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away.

3. Rick Snyder:

   When you factor in rarity, value, quantity and quality, it can be argued this is the single greatest baseball card find the hobby has ever witnessed.

4. Steven Kronenberg of California:

   If someone wants to spend money at Hobby Lobby, or Chick-fil-A or Tesla CEO Elon Musk, they can do that, i have plenty of other options.

5. Jessica Corradini of Verona:

   I enjoy the fact that bread making is a slow process, which goes against the rapid lives that we live normally, making bread is slow and engaging, therefore it's a privilege. Having time and energy to dedicate to this hobby is a privilege. [ And ] it's exciting, because you never know the outcome.