Hobby vs. Hoppy — What's the Difference?

A hobby is considered to be a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one's leisure time. Hobbies include collecting themed items and objects, engaging in creative and artistic pursuits, playing sports, or pursuing other amusements.

A twining vine (Humulus lupulus) having lobed leaves and green female flowers arranged in conelike spikes.

An activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure

Hops The dried female inflorescences of this plant, containing a bitter aromatic oil. They are used in brewing to inhibit bacterial growth and to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer.

A small horse or pony.

(Slang) Opium.

A migratory Old World falcon with long, narrow wings, catching dragonflies and birds on the wing.

To flavor with hops.

An activity or interest pursued outside one's regular occupation and engaged in primarily for pleasure.

Having a taste of hops; heavily flavoured with hops.

Any of several small falcons of the genus Falco, formerly used for catching small birds or game.

(informal) Characterised by a hopping motion.

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 Irish Hobby

Any of four species of small falcons in the genus Falco, especially Falco subbuteo.

A small, strong-winged European falcon (Falco subbuteo), formerly trained for hawking.

A strong, active horse, of a middle size, said to have been originally from Ireland; an ambling nag.

A stick, often with the head or figure of a horse, on which boys make believe to ride.

A subject or plan upon which one is constantly setting off; a favorite and ever-recurring theme of discourse, thought, or effort; that which occupies one's attention unduly, or to the weariness of others; a ruling passion.

An auxiliary activity

A child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride

Small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds