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

But this could be a part-time endeavor, side hustle, freelance work or independent contractor gig. —Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025

Seth Reiss went on his boss’s show to talk about his side hustle, and that says everything about how supportive of a work environment Late Night is. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025

Some workers are launching side hustles for extra pay, others are jumping ship. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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