Etymology From hobbyhorse meaning a small horse or pony, often a small horse for children to ride. noun an activity one enjoys in one's spare time. I like to collect stamps from different countries, that's my hobby. a small bird of prey (Falco subbuteo) from Southern Europe and Northern Africa A hobby flew overhead Translations Arabic: هواية (hiwaya) Chinese: 爱好 (àihào) Dutch: hobby f, vrijetijdsbesteding f Esperanto: hobio Finnish: harrastus French: passe-temps m German: Hobby n Greek: χόμπυ khobi Indonesian: hobbi, kegemaran Interlingua: hobby, passatempore Italian: hobby m Japanese: 趣味 (しゅみ, shumi) Khmer: ចំណូលចិត (jom-nohl-jeut) Polish: Spanish: pasatiempo m, hobby m, afición f Thai: งานอดิเรก (nganŏŏdirêêk) Turkish: hobi, merak Volapük: löfäl
noun an activity one enjoys in one's spare time. I like to collect stamps from different countries, that's my hobby. a small bird of prey (Falco subbuteo) from Southern Europe and Northern Africa A hobby flew overhead Translations Arabic: هواية (hiwaya) Chinese: 爱好 (àihào) Dutch: hobby f, vrijetijdsbesteding f Esperanto: hobio Finnish: harrastus French: passe-temps m German: Hobby n Greek: χόμπυ khobi Indonesian: hobbi, kegemaran Interlingua: hobby, passatempore Italian: hobby m Japanese: 趣味 (しゅみ, shumi) Khmer: ចំណូលចិត (jom-nohl-jeut) Polish: Spanish: pasatiempo m, hobby m, afición f Thai: งานอดิเรก (nganŏŏdirêêk) Turkish: hobi, merak Volapük: löfäl