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- [hob-ee-hawrs]
- /ˈhɒb iˌhɔrs/
- /ˈhɒb.i.hɔːs/
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- [hob-ee-hawrs]
- /ˈhɒb iˌhɔrs/
Definitions of hobbyhorse word
- noun hobbyhorse a stick with a horse's head, or a rocking horse, ridden by children. 1
- noun hobbyhorse a figure of a horse, attached at the waist of a performer in a morris dance, pantomime, etc. 1
- noun hobbyhorse a pet idea or project. 1
- noun hobbyhorse A child‘s toy consisting of a stick with a model of a horse’s head at one end. 1
- noun hobbyhorse child's ride-on toy 1
- noun hobbyhorse pet subject, obsession 1
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Origin of hobbyhorse
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; hobby1 + horse
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Parts of speech for Hobbyhorse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hobbyhorse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hobbyhorse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hobbyhorse
noun hobbyhorse
- hobby — an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
- cockhorse — rocking horse
- obsession — the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.
- preoccupation — the state of being preoccupied.
- thing — (in Scandinavian countries) a public meeting or assembly, especially a legislative assembly or a court of law.
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