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| addict |
one who is habitually or obsessively devoted to something such as a hobby or interest. [1/4 definitions] |
| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usu. one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| birding |
the activity or hobby of observing and identifying birds in the wild; bird-watching. |
| bird-watching |
the activity or hobby of observing and identifying birds in the wild: birding. |
| buff1 |
(informal) an enthusiast of some hobby, sport, activity, or the like. [1/8 definitions] |
| cockhorse |
a rocking horse or hobby-horse. |
| guild |
an organization of people having a common pursuit or hobby. [1/2 definitions] |
| metalworker |
one whose trade or hobby is metalworking. |
| occupation |
an activity that someone engages in, particularly as a hobby. [1/5 definitions] |
| pursue |
to spend time doing; work at; practice, as a field of study or a hobby. [1/7 definitions] |
| spelunker |
one who explores caves as a hobby or studies them as a profession. |
| tackle |
equipment or gear used in a sport or hobby such as fishing. [1/7 definitions] |
| take up |
to begin to engage in (a hobby, sport, or other activity). [1/5 definitions] |
| tinker |
one who enjoys dismantling, reassembling, or repairing mechanical objects, esp. as a hobby. [1/7 definitions] |
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