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a) An activity that one enjoys doing in ones spare time.
I like to collect stamps from different countries as a hobby.
The hobby was once a favored bird for the sport of falconry.
See Also: hobbyhorse, hobelar, hobeler
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hobby — hobby … Dictionnaire des rimes
hobby — [ ɔbi ] n. m. • 1815, répandu mil. XXe; mot angl. hobby (horse) « dada » ♦ Anglic. Passe temps, loisirs favoris (cf. Violon d Ingres). Des hobbys ou des hobbies. ⊗ HOM. Obi. ⇒HOBBY, subst. masc. Activité favorite à laquelle on se livre durant ses … Encyclopédie Universelle
*hobby — ● hobby, hobbies ou hobbys nom masculin (anglais hobby, dada) Passe temps favori servant de dérivatif aux occupations habituelles ; violon d Ingres. ● hobby, hobbies ou hobbys (difficultés) nom masculin (anglais hobby, dada) Orthographe … Encyclopédie Universelle
Hobby — Sn std. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. hobby (horse), dessen Ursprung nicht mit letzter Sicherheit geklärt ist. Es bedeutet ursprünglich (13. Jh.) ein kleines Pferdchen, später die Nachbildung eines solchen aus Holz usw. Das Bild vom… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
hobby — HÓBBY, hobbyuri, s.n. (Englezism) Ocupaţie favorită a cuiva în afara profesiunii. [Scris şi: hoby. – pr.: hobi] – Din engl., fr. hobby. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 HOBBY [pr.: hóbi] hobbyuri n. Ocupaţie, îndeletnicire plăcută în… … Dicționar Român
hobby — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 7}}[wym. hobbi a. hobby] {{/stl 7}}{{stl 8}}rz. n ndm {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} aktywność prowadzona poza pracą zawodową, sprawiająca komuś przyjemność; zainteresowania, którym poświęca się wolny czas; konik, pasja : {{/stl 7}}{{stl… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
hobby — in the sense ‘pastime’ is short for hobbyhorse. This originated in the 16th century as a term for the figure of a horse used in morris dances: the element hobby, used since the 14th century for a ‘small horse’, was derived from Hob, a pet form of … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
hobby — in the sense ‘pastime’ is short for hobbyhorse. This originated in the 16th century as a term for the figure of a horse used in morris dances: the element hobby, used since the 14th century for a ‘small horse’, was derived from Hob, a pet form of … Word origins
Hobby — Hob by, n.; pl. {Hobbies}. [OE. hobi; cf. OF. hobe, hob[ e], F. hobereau a hobby, a species of falcon. OF. hober to move, stir. Cf. {Hobby} a horse.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small, strong winged European falcon ({Falco subbuteo}), formerly trained for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hobby — Hob by, Hobbyhorse Hob by*horse , n. [OE. hobin a nag, OF. hobin hobby; cf. hober to stir, move; prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. Dan. hoppe a mare, dial. Sw. hoppa; perh. akin to E. hop to jump.] 1. A strong, active horse, of a middle size … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hobby — Hob by, Hobbyhorse Hob by*horse , n. [OE. hobin a nag, OF. hobin hobby; cf. hober to stir, move; prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. Dan. hoppe a mare, dial. Sw. hoppa; perh. akin to E. hop to jump.] 1. A strong, active horse, of a middle size … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
