n.; pl.Hobbies [ OE. hobi; cf. OF. hobe, hobé, F. hobereau a hobby, a species of falcon. OF. hober to move, stir. Cf. Hobby a horse. ] (Zool.) A small, strong-winged European falcon (Falco subbuteo), formerly trained for hawking.
{ } n. [ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A stick, often with the head or figure of a horse, on which boys make believe to ride. [ Usually under the form hobbyhorse. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
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. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Not one of them has any hobbyhorse, to use the phrase of Sterne. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Zug { m }; Eisenbahnzug { m } | Züge { pl } | durchgehender Zug | mit dem Zug fahren; mit der Bahn fahren (nach) | den Zug erreichen | den Zug verpassen | Züge beobachten und notieren (als Hobby)
train | trains | through train | to go by train; to take the train (to) | to catch the train | to miss the train | train spotting[Add to Longdo]
[どうじんし, doujinshi](n) (1) magazine published by fans; fanzine; (2) publication aimed at a particular hobby group; (3) publication sold directly, and not via commercial publishers[Add to Longdo]
[たしなむ, tashinamu](v5m, vt) (1) (uk) to have a taste for; to be fond of; to have an interest in (e.g. a hobby); (2) to be modest; to be prudent[Add to Longdo]
[かじる, kajiru](v5r, vt) (1) to chew; to bite (at); to gnaw; to nibble; to munch; to crunch; to have a smattering of; (2) to dabble in (e.g. hobby, instrument)[Add to Longdo]