hobby

Everyday

1. Something you enjoy doing in your free time, not as a job, such as drawing, football, collecting or gardening. tree →
2. A hobby-horse is a toy horse, made of a stick with a horse's head, that children pretend to ride. tree →

In the lessons

In English lessons children write and talk about their hobbies («My hobby is…»); in wellbeing lessons hobbies are a healthy way to relax and make friends. Phrases: «take up a hobby», «as a hobby», «hobbies and interests».

Examples

• My hobby is collecting stamps. tree →
• Dad's hobby is fishing at the lake. tree →
• What are your hobbies? tree →
• She took up painting as a new hobby. tree →
• Building models is a fun hobby for rainy days. tree →
• Grandpa plays the violin as a hobby. tree →
• A hobby can help you relax after school. tree →
• The sweet children rode on their hobby-horses through all the rooms when they came to see the grandparents. tree →

Note

Plural «hobbies» (y → ies). A hobby is done for fun, not for money; if you are paid, it becomes a job. «Hobby» is countable: «a hobby», «two hobbies».