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| Main Entry: |
hobby
 [hob-ee] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pleasurable pastime |
| Synonyms: | amusement, art, avocation, bag*, craft, craze, distraction, diversion, divertissement, fad*, fancy, favorite occupation, fun, game, interest, kick*, labor of love, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, obsession, occupation, pet topic, play, quest, relaxation, schtick, shot, sideline, specialty, sport, thing*, vagary, weakness, whim, whimsy |
| Antonyms: | profession, vocation, work |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | amusement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | game, pastime |
| Synonyms: | distraction, diversion, entertainment, hobby, interest, joke, lark, play, prank, recreation, sport |
| Antonyms: | work |
| Main Entry: | bag |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | special interest |
| Synonyms: | expertise, favorite activity, hobby, preference, speciality, thing* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Example Sentences
- And you do your creative work as a sideline, a second job, or a hobby.
- Let me however use this occasion for my hobby horse.
- We are also going to start beginner session to help younger members get started with the hobby.
| Main Entry: | enthusiasm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | keen interest, excitement |
| Synonyms: | activity, ardency, ardor, avidity, conviction, craze, dash, devotion, eagerness, earnestness, ecstasy, emotion, energy, exhilaration, fad, fanaticism, feeling, fervor, fever, fieriness, fire, flame, flare, frenzy, fury, gaiety, glow, go*, heat, hilarity, hobby, impetuosity, intensity, interest, joy, joyfulness, keenness, life, mania, mirth, nerve, oomph, orgasm, passion, pep, rapture, red heat, relish, snap, spirit, transport, vehemence, verve, vim, vivacity, warmth, zeal, zealousness, zest, élan |
| Antonyms: | aloofness, apathy, coldness, coolness, doubt, indifference, lethargy, pessimism, weariness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fad |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | craze |
| Synonyms: | affectation, amusement, caprice, chic, conceit, cry, custom, dernier cri, eccentricity, fancy, fantasy, fashion, fool notion, frivolity, furor, hobby, humor, in, in thing, innovation, kick, kink, latest word, mania, mode, new look, newest wrinkle, passing fancy, passion, quirk, rage, sport, style, thing, trend, vagary, vogue, whim, whimsy, wrinkle |
| Antonyms: | standard, tradition |
| Main Entry: | interest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attraction, curiosity |
| Synonyms: | absorption, activity, affection, attentiveness, care, case, concern, concernment, consequence, diversion, engrossment, enthusiasm, excitement, game, hobby, importance, interestedness, into, leisure activity, matter, moment, note, notice, passion, pastime, preoccupation, pursuit, racket, recreation, regard, relaxation, relevance, significance, sport, suspicion, sympathy, thing |
| Antonyms: | apathy, boredom, disinterest, indifference |
| Main Entry: | pastime |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leisure activity |
| Synonyms: | amusement, distraction, diversion, entertainment, fun, fun and games, game, hobby, play, recreation, relaxation, sport |
| Antonyms: | profession, task, work |
| Main Entry: | pleasure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | delight, happiness |
| Synonyms: | amusement, bliss, buzz*, comfort, contentment, delectation, diversion, ease, enjoyment, entertainment, felicity, flash*, fruition, game, gladness, gluttony, gratification, gusto, hobby, indulgence, joie de vivre, joy, joyride, kick*, kicks, luxury, primrose path, recreation, relish, revelry, satisfaction, seasoning, self-indulgence, solace, spice, thrill, titillation, turn-on, velvet*, zest |
| Antonyms: | gloom, melancholy, pain, sadness, sorrow, trouble, unhappiness, worry |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pursuit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | occupation, interest of person |
| Synonyms: | accomplishing, accomplishment, activity, biz, business, calling, career, do*, employment, game*, go*, hang*, hobby, job, line*, occupation, pastime, pleasure, racket, thing*, undertaking, venture, vocation, work |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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