favorite hobby

Meaning

Favorite hobby refers to the leisure activity that you enjoy doing the most when you are not working or studying. It is a standard collocation used in casual introductions and small talk. It helps you share your personal interests with others in a friendly way.

Examples

• My favorite hobby is playing the guitar.

  My favorite hobby is playing the guitar.

• What is your favorite hobby when you want to relax?

  What is your favorite hobby when you want to relax?

• Gardening became her favorite hobby during the summer.

  Gardening became her favorite hobby during the summer.

• He has many interests, but photography is his favorite hobby.

  He has many interests, but photography is his favorite hobby.

• They both share the same favorite hobby, which is hiking.

  They both share the same favorite hobby, which is hiking.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ My favorite hobby is play soccer.

  ✓ My favorite hobby is playing soccer.

  Use the gerund ('-ing' form) of the verb when naming your hobby after 'is'.

• ✗ Reading is my most favorite hobby.

  ✓ Reading is my favorite hobby.

  'Favorite' already means the one you like the most, so adding 'most' is redundant.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Cooking is my ___ because I love trying new recipes.

  💡 The activity I enjoy doing the most

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  favorite hobby

• What is your ___?

  💡 Your number one leisure activity

  Show answer

  favorite hobby