hobby
/ˈhɒbi/noun
उच्चारण हॉबी
शौक़
Core word
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[C]
an activity that you do for pleasure when you are not working
शौक़
- My hobby is reading.
- Collecting old coins and stamps has been her favourite hobby since she was ten.
- Photography is more than a hobby for him; it is nearly a career.
+ 2 more examples
- Do you have any hobbies apart from cricket?
- She took up gardening as a hobby after retiring.
Synonyms pastime interest pursuit leisure activity recreation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
hobby (countable noun)
A hobby is an activity done for pleasure in free time; it is countable, so the plural is hobbies.
'Hobby' खाली समय में आनंद के लिए की जाने वाली गतिविधि है; यह countable है, इसका बहुवचन hobbies है।
- Reading is my favourite hobby.
- Her hobbies include chess and painting.
hobby + be + -ing / to-infinitive
After is, a hobby is explained with an -ing form or sometimes a to-infinitive.
'Is' के बाद शौक को -ing रूप से या कभी-कभी to-infinitive से समझाया जाता है।
- My hobby is collecting old stamps.
- His hobby is to repair radios.
take up / have a hobby
Take up a hobby means to start one; have a hobby means to do it regularly.
'Take up a hobby' का अर्थ शौक शुरू करना है; 'have a hobby' का अर्थ उसे नियमित रूप से करना है।
- After the exams, Radhika took up a new hobby.
- Do you have any hobbies?
hobby of + -ing
Of can link hobby to the activity, usually in a longer sentence.
'Of' शौक को गतिविधि से जोड़ सकता है, प्रायः लंबे वाक्य में।
- He made a hobby of growing roses on the roof.
hobby vs interest
A hobby is something you actively do; an interest can be only liking to know about something.
'Hobby' वह है जो आप सक्रिय रूप से करते हैं; 'interest' केवल किसी बात को जानने की रुचि भी हो सकती है।
- Birdwatching is his hobby; astronomy is just an interest.
+Collocations 4
adjective + hobby
favouriteexpensiveharmlesscreativeunusualrelaxing
- Gardening is a relaxing hobby for many retired people.
verb + hobby
pursuetake upenjoyshareturn into a profession
- She turned her hobby of baking into a small business.
hobby + noun
roomclubshopfarmproject
- The school has a hobby club on Saturdays.
hobby list
paintingstamp collectingphotographychesscooking
- His hobbies are chess, photography and cooking.
“More examples 6
- Arjun's hobby is playing the flute, and he practises every evening.
अर्जुन का शौक बाँसुरी बजाना है, और वह हर शाम अभ्यास करता है।
- Many interview boards ask candidates about their hobbies.
कई साक्षात्कार बोर्ड उम्मीदवारों से उनके शौक के बारे में पूछते हैं।
- Writing letters is an old-fashioned hobby, but she loves it.
पत्र लिखना पुराने ढंग का शौक है, पर उसे यह बहुत पसंद है।
- He has no time for a hobby during exam preparation.
परीक्षा की तैयारी के दौरान उसके पास किसी शौक के लिए समय नहीं है।
- A good hobby can reduce stress and improve concentration.
कोई अच्छा शौक तनाव कम कर सकता है और एकाग्रता बढ़ा सकता है।
- Radhika made a hobby of collecting coins from different states.
राधिका ने अलग-अलग राज्यों के सिक्के इकट्ठा करने को अपना शौक बना लिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ My hobby are reading and writing.
✓ My hobbies are reading and writing.
Two activities need a plural noun and verb.
दो गतिविधियों के लिए noun और verb दोनों बहुवचन होने चाहिए।
✗ My hobby is read novels.
✓ My hobby is reading novels.
After is, the activity takes an -ing form, not a base verb.
'Is' के बाद गतिविधि -ing रूप में आती है, base verb में नहीं।
✗ I have hobby of painting.
✓ I have a hobby of painting.
Hobby is countable, so a singular use needs an article.
'Hobby' countable है, इसलिए एकवचन में article चाहिए।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
pastime interest pursuit leisure activity recreation
§Grammar and usage
Interview tip: be ready to talk about your hobbies honestly and in detail, as interview boards often ask about them.
Interview युक्ति: अपने शौक़ों के बारे में ईमानदारी और विस्तार से बात करने को तैयार रहें, क्योंकि interview board प्रायः इनके बारे में पूछते हैं।