hobby

US: /ˈhɑbi/
UK: /hˈɒbi/


English Vietnamese dictionary


hobby /'hɔbi/
  • danh từ
    • thú riêng, sở thích riêng
    • (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) con ngựa nhỏ
    • (sử học) xe đạp cổ xưa
    • (động vật học) chim cắt

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
(plural hobbies) an activity that you do for pleasure when you are not working: Her hobbies include swimming and gardening. + I only play jazz as a hobby.

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
pastime, avocation, sideline, recreation, diversion, relaxation:
Her hobby is collecting wedding rings.

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

absorbing, enjoyable, relaxing, satisfying | favourite, pet
Cooking is her pet hobby.

VERB + HOBBY

have
Have you got any hobbies?
| enjoy, follow, indulge (in), pursue
She never had any time to pursue her hobbies.
| start, take up
Why don't you take up a new hobby?

PREP.

among your ~s
Cycling and karate are among her hobbies.
| as a ~
He takes photographs as a hobby.


Concise English dictionary


hobbies'hɑbɪ /'hɒb-
noun
+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