Hobby vs Favorite - What's the difference?
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An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
(horses) An extinct breed of horse native to the British Isles, also known as the
Any of four species of small falcons in the genus Falco'', especially ''Falco subbuteo .
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Preferred.
Preferred one, one with special favor
Expected or most probable to win.
(Internet) To bookmark.
(Internet) To add to one's list of favorites on a website that allows users to compile such lists.
As a proper noun hobby
is .As an adjective favorite is
preferred.As a noun favorite is
preferred one, one with special favor.As a verb favorite is
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English
Etymology 1
Shortened from (hobby-horse), from (etyl) hoby, hobyn, . The meaning of hobby-horse shifted from "small horse, pony" to "child's toy riding horse" to "favorite pastime or avocation" with the connecting notion being "activity that doesn't go anywhere". Possibly originally from a proper name for a horse, a diminutive of (Robert) or (Robin) (compare (dobbin)).Noun
(wikipedia hobby) (hobbies)- I like to collect stamps from different countries as a hobby .
Synonyms
* (activity done for enjoyment in spare time ): avocation, pastimeDerived terms
* hobbyistEtymology 2
From (etyl) hobet, from , diminutive of (hobe).Noun
(hobbies)- He hawked – from nearby Esher, Richard Fox sent a servant with a hobby , which Henry received enthusiastically – and hunted, sending a present of freshly slaughtered deer to Princess Mary.
Derived terms
* (African hobby), Falco cuvierii * (Australian hobby), Falco longipennis * (Eurasian hobby), Falco subbuteo * (Oriental hobby), Falco severusfavorite
English
(wikipedia favorite)Alternative forms
* (British English) favouriteAdjective
(en adjective)- That is my favorite flavor of ice cream. I'd eat it daily if I could.
Antonyms
* (preferred) (l), (l)Noun
(en noun)- The teacher's favorite always went first.
- He's the favorite , he'll probably be elected.