hoblike

hob

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Definitions of hoblike word

noun hoblike a hobgoblin or elf. 1
idioms hoblike play hob with, to do mischief or harm to: The child played hob with my radio, and now it won't work at all. 1
idioms hoblike raise hob, to cause a destructive commotion; behave disruptively: They raised such hob with their antagonistic questions that the meeting broke up. 1

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English, special use of Hob, for Robert or Robin

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.