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English noun: hobby

1. hobby (act) an auxiliary activity


Synonymsavocation, by-line, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity


Broader (hypernym)interest, pastime, pursuit


Narrower (hyponym)spelaeology, speleology

2. hobby (artifact) a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride


Synonymshobbyhorse, rocking horse


Broader (hypernym)plaything, toy


Part holonymrocker

3. hobby (animal) small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds


SynonymsFalco subbuteo


Broader (hypernym)falcon


Member meronymFalco, genus Falco









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