Synonyms of the word

avocation

• n. (obsolete) A calling away; a diversion.
• n. A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
• n. That which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation.
• n. Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usual employment; vocation.

hobby

• n. An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
• n. (horses) An extinct breed of horse native to the British Isles, also known as the Irish Hobby.
• n. Any of four species of small falcons in the genus Falco, especially Falco subbuteo.

interest

• n. (uncountable, finance) The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in…
• n. (uncountable) A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity.
• n. (uncountable) Attention that is given to or received from someone or something.
• n. (countable) An involvement, claim, right, share, stake in or link with a financial, business, or other…
• n. (countable) Something one is interested in.
• n. (obsolete, rare) Injury, or compensation for injury; damages.
• n. (usually in the plural) The persons interested in any particular business or measure, taken collectively.
• v. To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person…
• v. (obsolete, often impersonal) To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite.
• v. (obsolete) To cause or permit to share.

pastime

• n. That which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion; games.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) to sport; to amuse oneself.

pursuit

• n. The act of pursuing.
• n. A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
• n. (cycling) A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track…
• n. (law, obsolete) prosecution.

sideline

• n. A line at the side of something.
• n. (sports) A line defining the side boundary of a playing field.
• n. (usually in the plural) The area outside the playing field beyond each sideline.
• n. The outside or perimeter of any activity.
• n. Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edges or margins of a main item.
• n. A line for hobbling an animal by connecting the fore and the hind feet of the same side.
• n. (Canada) A secondary road, especially a byroad at right angles to a main road.
• v. (transitive) To place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play.
• v. (transitive) To remove or keep out of circulation.