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Word: Hobby
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English hobyn, hoby, from pet forms of the given name Robin. Originally in hobby (sense 2) (compare with dobbin), it later came to denote a toy horse or hobby horse, hence ‘an activity done for pleasure’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhɒbi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure
Short Definition:activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure
Examples:- her hobbies are reading and gardening
Definition:
a small horse or pony.
Short Definition:small horse or pony
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