hobby-horse

hob·by-horse

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hob-ee hawrs]
- /ˈhɒb i hɔrs/
- /ˈhɒbi hɔːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hob-ee hawrs]
- /ˈhɒb i hɔrs/

Definitions of hobby-horse word

countable noun hobby-horse You describe a subject or idea as your hobby-horse if you have strong feelings on it and like talking about it whenever you have the opportunity. 0
noun hobby-horse Alternative spelling of hobby horse. 0

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Parts of speech for Hobby-horse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hobby-horse

hobby-horse popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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