a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
"The toddler spent hours rocking back and forth on his wooden hobby, pretending to gallop across imaginary fields."
small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds
"The ancient falconry manual describes a hobby as a small Old World falcon that was once trained to hunt pigeons."
An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
"The ornithologist spent his spare time observing and photographing various hawks, including the hobby flying over the prairie."
Any of four species of small falcons in the genus Falco, especially Falco subbuteo.
In plain English: A hobby is something you do regularly just for fun when you are not working at school or your job.
"Reading mystery novels is my favorite hobby to do on rainy weekends."
Usage: Use this word to describe a leisure activity done for enjoyment during free time rather than as a job or serious pursuit. It is often confused with "pastime," but both terms are interchangeable when referring to non-professional hobbies like gardening or painting.
An English surname, from given names.
"When researching his family tree, he discovered that Hobbs was simply an old spelling of a common English surname derived from various given names."
The word "hobby" comes from Middle English terms meaning "small horse" or "pony." It is of Germanic origin, likely related to words for horses and the act of hopping.