hobby

Definition of Hobby in English :

an auxiliary activity

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

small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hobby

noun plural -bies

1.

an activity pursued in spare time for pleasure or relaxation

2. archaic or dialect

a small horse or pony

3. short for hobbyhorse (sense 1)

4.

an early form of bicycle, without pedals

noun plural -bies

any of several small Old World falcons, esp the European Falco subbuteo, formerly used in falconry

nounWord forms: plural ˈhobbies

1. Archaic

a medium-sized, vigorous horse

2.

hobbyhorse

3.

something that one likes to do or study in one's spare time; favorite pastime or avocation

nounWord forms: plural ˈhobbies

a small European falcon (Falco subbuteo), formerly trained for hawking

n. pl. hob·bies

An activity or interest pursued outside one's regular occupation and engaged in primarily for pleasure.

n. pl. hob·bies

Any of several small falcons of the genus Falco, formerly used for catching small birds or game.