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Hobby (Noun)

An auxiliary activity.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

People take part in swimming as a hobby aside from their work.
Gardening serves as a hobby for some individuals to unwind after a long hectic day.
She enjoys playing chess as a hobby before retiring to bed each night.
His latest hobby involves spending leisure time collecting various vinyl records.
Reading is her favorite hobby that allows her to escape reality for a few hours.

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

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The child sat on the hobby horse and rocked back and forth, making neighing sounds.
Her favorite toy was a hobby horse with a pink mane and a sparkly saddle.
The little boy rode his hobby horse across the living room, shouting "Giddyup!"
The antique hobby horse in the museum was beautifully crafted with intricate carvings.
She climbed onto the hobby horse and began to bounce up and down, laughing with glee.

Small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds.

Nouns denoting animals.

The sport of flying a sparrowhawk at small birds was a popular hobby among the nobility in medieval Europe.
In the 19th century, the sport of flying a sparrowhawk at small birds was considered a gentleman's hobby.
The art of training a sparrowhawk to hunt small birds was a challenging and rewarding hobby for many enthusiasts.
For centuries, flying a sparrowhawk at small birds was a beloved hobby among the aristocracy in England.
The traditional hobby of flying a sparrowhawk at small birds was passed down from generation to generation in many families.