Hobbyhorse
Hobbyhorse noun - An activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure.
Usage example: oil painting became the hobbyhorse of her long years of retirement
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Hobbyhorse
Sport and hobbyhorse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sport" instead a noun "Hobbyhorse".
Sport
Sport noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.
Usage example: I don't care terribly whether I actually catch any fish, as I'm just doing this for sport
Hobbyhorse and sport are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hobbyhorse" instead a noun "Sport".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
Cite this Source
Sport and Hobbyhorse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hobbyhorse/sport
Hobbyhorse & Sport. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hobbyhorse/sport>.
Sport or Hobbyhorse. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hobbyhorse/sport.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "hobbyhorse" and "sport" have occurred on timeline