HOBBY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of hobby in English

(Definition of hobby from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of hobby from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of hobby from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of hobby

hobby
I started doing it to get off of smoking and now it's more like a hobby.
From NJ.com
What kind of hobbies can he really have?
It's a hobby for me, but who knows?
Being self-taught created a hobby, which was quickly becoming an obsession.
From NOLA.com
If you can name the last five, you really need a hobby.
Hobbies and passions keep the positivity pump primed.
Have you lost interest in other hobbies or activities that you used to enjoy?
Blocking the phone line was a nationwide hobby for years.
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Translations of hobby

in Chinese (Traditional)
業餘愛好,嗜好…
in Chinese (Simplified)
业余爱好,嗜好…
in Spanish
afición, afición [feminine], pasatiempo [masculine]…
in Portuguese
hobby, atividade de lazer, hobby [masculine]…
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छंद…
趣味, 趣味(しゅみ)…
merak, uğraşı, düşkü…
passe-temps [masculine], hobby [masculine], passe-temps…
afició…
hobby, vrijetijdsbeoefening…
யாரோ ஒருவர் வேலை செய்யாதபோது இன்பத்திற்காக செய்யும் ஒரு செயல்…
शौक, रुचि…
શોખ…
hobby…
hobby…
hobi…
das Hobby…
hobby [masculine], hobby, fritidsaktivitet…
تفریحی مشغلہ…
хобі, улюблене заняття…
хобби…
అభిరుచి…
هِواية…
শখ, আনন্দের জন্য করা হয় যে কাজ…
koníček…
hobi…
งานอดิเรก…
sở thích…
hobby…
취미…
hobby, passatempo…
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