hobby in All languages combined

IPA: /ˈhɒ.bi/ [UK], /ˈhɑ.bi/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-hobby.wav [UK] Forms: hobby [singular], hobbies [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{noun|2=hobbies}} [POS TABLE]

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          "text": "We saw a hobby fly by."
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        },
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"hobby" meaning in All languages combined

Noun [English]