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

According to a recent survey, 41% of professionals worked on their side hustle during the hours allocated for their full-time job, Fortune reported. —Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

In today’s economy, many people are turning to side hustles to earn extra income. —Jan Diaz, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025

With uncertainty looming over the US economy, here are four people who are turning to wedding side hustles. —Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025

That’s what defines these paths as careers and not just side hustles or gigs. —Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for side hustle

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