side hustle

noun

variants or less commonly side-hustle

ˈsīd-ˌhə-səl 

plural side hustles also side-hustles

: work performed for income supplementary to one's primary job

These days, lots of people have a side hustle to help them earn extra income, develop new skills, become a business owner and quit their day job.

—Kitsap Sun

The best part of using a blog as a side hustle is the work you put in now will continue to pay off well into the future.

—Emory Wheel (Emory University)

Want to learn a new skill you've had your eyes on for quite some time? Or perhaps you want to take up a new hobby that you can eventually turn into a side hustle?

—Jan Cortes

We all know that millennials love a good side hustle—to fuel both their passions and their wallets.

—Alissa Carpenter

Examples of side hustle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Editor Gabe Sena is another entertainment worker whose side hustle is helping to fine-tune AI models. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026

As a side hustle from his casino skimming oversight role, Spilotro started a burglary crew known as the Hole in the Wall Gang — which included his childhood friend and crime compatriot Frank Cullotta. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 June 2026

Zein, through his multiple jobs and side hustles, saved enough money to begin what has become a 40-year tradition traveling across the globe. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 23 June 2026

Now, order a cheese plate and Fonseca’s sourdough accompanies it, a hobby turned side hustle. — Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for side hustle

• mofussil
• bustle
• muscle
• mussel
• russel
• rustle
• trussell
• tussle