Hobbyhorse and Sport

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
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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".

Nearby Words: sports, sportive, sporty, sporting, sported
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