HOBBIES: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HOBBIES?

Need another word that means the same as “hobbies”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “hobbies” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Hobbies” are: hobbyhorse, rocking horse, avocation, by-line, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity, falco subbuteo

Hobbies as a Noun

Definitions of "Hobbies" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hobbies” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An auxiliary activity.
• A child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride.
• Small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds.

Synonyms of "Hobbies" as a noun (8 Words)

avocation	A hobby or minor occupation. They are basically doctors and negotiators by avocation.
by-line	An auxiliary activity.
falco subbuteo	Small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds.
hobbyhorse	A child’s plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride. Don t get him started on his hobbyhorse.
pursuit	A cycling race in which competitors set off from different parts of a track and attempt to overtake one another. The cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird.
rocking horse	Hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint.
sideline	The area immediately outside either sideline as a place for non players substitutes or spectators. Gascoigne celebrated his goal by sprinting to the sidelines.
spare-time activity	The capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction.

Associations of "Hobbies" (30 Words)

amenities	Things that make you comfortable and at ease.
avocation	A hobby or minor occupation. They are basically doctors and negotiators by avocation.
bagatelle	A thing regarded as too unimportant or easy to be worth much consideration. Dealing with these boats was a mere bagatelle for the world s oldest yacht club.
basketball	The inflated ball used in basketball.
bingo	A game in which players mark off numbers on cards as the numbers are drawn randomly by a caller, the winner being the first person to mark off all their numbers. A bingo hall.
bonanza	An especially rich vein of precious ore. A natural gas bonanza for Britain.
boxing	The enclosure of something in a package or box.
championship	The position or title of the winner of a championship contest. The world chess championship.
chess	A board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent’s king.
collector	A person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes. The ticket collector closed the gates.
dice	Play or gamble with dice. He d better behave or I ll dice him.
entertainment	An event, performance, or activity designed to entertain others. Everyone just sits in front of the television for entertainment.
gambling	The act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize. His gambling cost him a fortune.
interest	Excite the curiosity of engage the interest of. They said nothing of great interest.
intrigue	Form intrigues for in an underhand manner. Within the region s borders is a wealth of interest and intrigue.
leisure	Use of free time for enjoyment. His job left him little leisure.
marvel	Be amazed at. We marvelled at the child s linguistic abilities.
numismatist	A collector and student of money (and coins in particular.
pastime	A diversion that occupies one’s time and thoughts (usually pleasantly. Sailing is her favorite pastime.
pentathlon	An athletic event comprising five different events for each competitor in particular also modern pentathlon an event involving fencing shooting swimming riding and cross country running.
philatelist	A collector and student of postage stamps.
philately	The collection and study of postage stamps.
play	Make a disc music player or other device produce sounds or recorded images. They played games on their opponents.
pursuit	A diversion that occupies one’s time and thoughts (usually pleasantly. The cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird.
rebus	A puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words.
recreation	Activity done for enjoyment when one is not working. She rides for recreation.
repeatedly	Over and over again; constantly. They have been warned repeatedly with no effect.
stadium	An ancient Roman or Greek measure of length about 185 metres originally the length of a stadium.
tournament	A modern event involving display of military techniques and exercises. The Royal Tournament.
winning	Gaining, resulting in, or relating to victory in a contest or competition. The winning team.