Fad

Definition of fad:

part of speech: noun

A weak hobby.

part of speech: noun

A pet idea or hobby; a passing fashion.

Usage examples for fad:

• The poor hostess would have been distracted if she had not been one of those who love a new fad and try each one in turn. "Home Life in Germany", Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick.

• I'm only surprised she 'ain't got one of them red hats from Gimp's what is all the fad "Gaslight Sonatas", Fannie Hurst.

• Give her a week of handlin' and trim her up, and it'll be Jack for mother at a stiff price; he's so bent on his fad he'll take a chance on her age. "The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier", Edgar Beecher Bronson.

• It's a fad of Mr. West's that people shouldn't be too rich. "Non-combatants and Others", Rose Macaulay.