English-Thai Dictionary

hobby

N งานอดิเรก  avocation pastime ngan-ar-di-rek

 

hobby-horse

N ม้า โยก ที่ เด็ก เล่น 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HOBBY

n.A kind of hawk; a hawk of the lure.

 

HOBBY

n. 1. A strong active horse, of a middle size, said to have been originally from Ireland; a nag; a pacing horse; a garran.
2. A stick, or figure of a horse, on which boys ride.
3. Any favorite object; that which a person pursues with zeal or delight.
4. A stupid fellow.

 

HOBBYHORSE

n.[tautological. ] A hobby; a wooden horse on which boys ride. 1. A character in the old May games.
2. A stupid or foolish person.
3. The favorite object of pursuit.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HOBBY

Hob "by, n.; pl. Hobbies. Etym: [OE. hobi; cf. OF. hobe, hobé, F.hobereau a hobby, a species of falcon. OF. hober to move, stir. Cf. Hobby a horse. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A small, strong-winged European falcon (Falco subbuteo ), formerly trained for hawking.

 

HOBBY; HOBBYHORSE

Hob "by, Hob "by *horse `, n. Etym: [OE. hobin a nag, OF. hobin hobby; cf. hober to stir, move; prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. Dan. hoppe a mare, dial. Sw. hoppa; perh. akin to E. hop to jump. ]

 

1. A strong, active horse, of a middle size, said to have been originally from Ireland; an ambling nag. Johnson.

 

2. A stick, often with the head or figure of a horse, on which boys make believe to ride. [ Usually under the form hobbyhorse. ]

 

3. A subject or plan upon which one is constantly setting off; a favorite and ever-recurring theme of discourse, thought, or effort; that which occupies one's attention unduly, or to the weariness of others; a ruling passion. [Usually under the form hobby. ]Not one of them has any hobbyhorse, to use the phrase of Sterne. Macaulay.

 

HOBBYHORSICAL

HOBBYHORSICAL Hob `by *hors "ic *al, n.

 

Defn: Pertaining to, or having, a hobby or whim; eccentric; whimsical. [Colloq. ] Sterne.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

hobby

hob by 1 |ˈhäbē ˈhɑbi | ▶noun ( pl. hobbies ) 1 an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure: her hobbies are reading and gardening. 2 archaic a small horse or pony. • historical an early type of velocipede. ORIGIN late Middle English hobyn, hoby, from nicknames for the given name Robin. Originally sense 2 (compare with dobbin ), it later came to denote a toy horse or hobbyhorse, hence ‘a pastime, something done for pleasure. ’

 

hobby

hob by 2 |ˈhɑbi ˈhäbē | ▶noun ( pl. hobbies ) a migratory Old World falcon with long narrow wings, catching dragonflies and birds on the wing. [Genus Falco, family Falconidae: four species, e.g., the ( northern ) hobby (F. subbuteo ) of Eurasia. ] ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French hobet, diminutive of hobe ‘falcon. ’

 

hobby farm

hob by farm ▶noun a small farm operated for pleasure or supplemental income rather than for primary income. DERIVATIVES hob by farm er noun

 

hobbyhorse

hob by horse |ˈhäbēˌhôrs ˈhɑbiˌhɔrs | ▶noun 1 a child's toy consisting of a stick with a model of a horse's head at one end. • a rocking horse. • a model of a horse or a horse's head, typically of wicker, used in morris dancing or pantomime. 2 a preoccupation; a favorite topic: one of her favorite hobbyhorses was about how people had to care for “the child inside. ”

 

hobbyist

hob by ist |ˈhäbēist ˈhɑbiɪst | ▶noun a person who pursues a particular hobby: a computer hobbyist.

 

Oxford Dictionary

hobby

hobby 1 |ˈhɒbi | ▶noun ( pl. hobbies ) 1 an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure: her hobbies are reading and gardening. 2 archaic a small horse or pony. ORIGIN late Middle English hobyn, hoby, from pet forms of the given name Robin. Originally in sense 2 (compare with dobbin ), it later came to denote a toy horse or hobby horse, hence ‘an activity done for pleasure ’.

 

hobby

hobby 2 |ˈhɒbi | ▶noun ( pl. hobbies ) a migratory Old World falcon with long, narrow wings, catching dragonflies and birds on the wing. ●Genus Falco, family Falconidae: four species, e.g. the ( northern ) hobby (F. subbuteo ) of Eurasia. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French hobet, diminutive of hobe ‘falcon ’.

 

hobby farm

hobby farm ▶noun a small farm operated primarily for pleasure rather than profit. DERIVATIVES hobby farmer noun

 

hobby horse

hobby horse ▶noun 1 a child's toy consisting of a stick with a model of a horse's head at one end. • a rocking horse. • a model of a horse or a horse's head, typically of wicker, used in morris dancing or pantomime. 2 a preoccupation or favourite topic: Brennan admits that the greenhouse effect is a hobby horse of his.

 

hobbyist

hob ¦by |ist |ˈhɒbiɪst | ▶noun a person who pursues a particular hobby: a computer hobbyist.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

hobby

hobby noun writing poetry is just one of my hobbies: pastime, leisure activity, leisure pursuit; sideline, side interest, diversion, avocation; recreation, entertainment, amusement.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

hobby

hobby noun her hobbies are reading and gardening: pastime, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, leisure interest, amateur interest, sideline, diversion, avocation, divertissement, enthusiasm; recreation, relaxation, entertainment, amusement; informal thing. ANTONYMS work, job.

 

Duden Dictionary

Hobby

Hob by Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈhɔbi |das Hobby; Genitiv: des Hobbys, Plural: die Hobbys englisch hobby; Herkunft ungeklärt in der Freizeit aus Neigung, Freude an der Sache mit einem gewissen Eifer betriebene Beschäftigung auf einem bestimmten Gebiet ihre Hobbys sind Reiten und Lesen | ein Hobby haben | etwas nur als Hobby betrachten

 

Hobby-

Hob by- Präfix |H o bby- |drückt in Bildungen mit Substantiven aus, dass jemand eine bestimmte Tätigkeit nur als Hobby, aus Spaß an der Sache selbst ausübt Hobbyfilmer, Hobbyfunker, Hobbytaucherin, Hobbywinzerin

 

Hobbyfotograf

Hob by fo to graf , Hob by pho to graph Substantiv, maskulin , der Hobbyphotograph |H o bbyfotograf H o bbyphotograph |jemand, dessen Hobby das Fotografieren ist

 

Hobbyfotografin

Hob by fo to gra fin , Hob by pho to gra phin Substantiv, feminin , die Hobbyphotographin |H o bbyfotografin H o bbyphotographin |weibliche Formen zu Hobbyfotograf , Hobbyphotograph

 

Hobbygärtner

Hob by gärt ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |H o bbygärtner |jemand, dessen Hobby die Gartenarbeit, das Kultivieren von Blumen und Pflanzen ist

 

Hobbygärtnerin

Hob by gärt ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |H o bbygärtnerin |weibliche Form zu Hobbygärtner

 

Hobbyist

Hob by ist Substantiv, maskulin , der |Hobby i st |jemand, der ein Hobby betreibt

 

Hobbyistin

Hob by is tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Hobby i stin |weibliche Form zu Hobbyist

 

Hobbykeller

Hob by kel ler Substantiv, maskulin , der |H o bbykeller |Kellerraum, in dem jemand seinem Hobby nachgeht

 

Hobbykoch

Hob by koch Substantiv, maskulin , der |H o bbykoch |jemand, dessen Hobby das Kochen ist

 

Hobbyköchin

Hob by kö chin Substantiv, feminin , die |H o bbyköchin |weibliche Form zu Hobbykoch

 

Hobbymaler

Hob by ma ler Substantiv, maskulin , der |H o bbymaler |jemand, dessen Hobby die Malerei ist

 

Hobbymalerin

Hob by ma le rin Substantiv, feminin , die |H o bbymalerin |weibliche Form zu Hobbymaler

 

hobbymäßig

hob by mä ßig Adjektiv |h o bbymäßig |in der Weise eines Hobbys betrieben etwas hobbymäßig betreiben

 

Hobbymusiker

Hob by mu si ker Substantiv, maskulin , der |H o bbymusiker |jemand, dessen Hobby das Musizieren ist

 

Hobbymusikerin

Hob by mu si ke rin Substantiv, feminin , die |H o bbymusikerin |weibliche Form zu Hobbymusiker

 

Hobbyraum

Hob by raum Substantiv, maskulin , der |H o bbyraum |Raum, in dem jemand seinem Hobby nachgeht

 

French Dictionary

hobby

hobby FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour passe-temps.

 

Spanish Dictionary

hobby

hobby nombre masculino Actividad u ocupación que se realiza meramente por placer durante el tiempo libre :todo el dinero que gana, así como todo su tiempo libre, lo dedica a su gran hobby: la restauración de relojes antiguos .SINÓNIMO afición, pasatiempo .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés hobby , elisión de hobby (horse ) ‘pequeño (caballo )’, que inicialmente designaba un caballo de juguete para los niños y de ahí ‘pasatiempo ’ en general .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘jobi ’.El plural es hobbies .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

hobby

hob by /hɑ́bi |hɔ́bi /〖「子馬 」＞「棒馬 (hobbyhorse )」＞「娯楽, 趣味 」〗名詞 複 -bies /-iz /C 1 趣味 , 道楽 , 楽しみ (!｟コーパス ｠楽器 絵画 写真など, 本業以外のことを進んで行う場合に用いられる ) ▸ “Do you have any hobbies? ” “I like [love ] to golf. ”「趣味はおもちですか 」「ゴルフをします 」▸ His hobby is collecting [｟まれ ｠to collect ] old coins .彼の趣味は古銭集めだ (!(1 )→be 自動詞 1a 表現 . (2 )余暇を過ごす上での単なる気晴らしには次のような動詞表現を用いることも多い: I enjoy [like ] reading books. 趣味は読書です ) ▸ Is it a hobby of yours? それは君の趣味ですか (!｟コーパス ｠特定の行為についていう場合Is it your hobby? より普通; what疑問文ではone 's ～: What is your hobby? 君の趣味は何ですか ) 2 ＝hobbyhorse .r ì de [g è t ó n, m ò unt ] one's [a ] h ó bby [h ó bbyhorse ]→hobbyhorse .

 

hobbyhorse

h ó bby h ò rse 名詞 C 1 ｟時に非難して ｠お気に入り [おはこ ]の話題 .2 棒馬 〘子供が乗って遊ぶ 〙.r ì de [g è t ó n, m ò unt ] one's [a ] h ó bbyhorse [h ó bby ]道楽にふける, おはこ (の話 )を出す [始める ].

 

hobbyist

h ó b by ist 名詞 C ｟かたく ｠趣味に熱中する人 .