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hobbyhorse
hob·by·horse H0228100 (hŏb′ē-hôrs′)n.1. a. A child's riding toy that consists of a long stick with an imitation horse's head on one end.b. See rocking horse.2. a. A figure of a horse worn attached to the waist of a mummer, as in a morris dance.b. A person wearing such a figure.3. a. A favorite hobby.b. A topic that one frequently brings up or dwells on; a fixation.hobbyhorse (ˈhɒbɪˌhɔːs) n1. a toy consisting of a stick with a figure of a horse's head at one end2. another word for rocking horse3. (Theatre) a figure of a horse attached to a performer's waist in a pantomime, morris dance, etc4. a favourite topic or obsessive fixed idea (esp in the phrase on one's hobbyhorse)vb (Nautical Terms) (intr) nautical (of a vessel) to pitch violently[C16: from hobby1, originally a small horse, hence sense 3; then generalized to apply to any pastime]hob•by•horse (ˈhɒb iˌhɔrs)
n. 1. a stick with a horse's head, or a rocking horse, ridden by children. 2. a figure of a horse, attached at the waist of a performer in a morris dance, pantomime, etc. 3. a pet idea or project. [1550–60; hobby1 + horse] hobbyhorse
Past participle: hobbyhorsed
Gerund: hobbyhorsing
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| hobbyhorse | | hobbyhorse |
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| I hobbyhorse | | you hobbyhorse | | he/she/it hobbyhorses | | we hobbyhorse | | you hobbyhorse | | they hobbyhorse |
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| I hobbyhorsed | | you hobbyhorsed | | he/she/it hobbyhorsed | | we hobbyhorsed | | you hobbyhorsed | | they hobbyhorsed |
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| I am hobbyhorsing | | you are hobbyhorsing | | he/she/it is hobbyhorsing | | we are hobbyhorsing | | you are hobbyhorsing | | they are hobbyhorsing |
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| I have hobbyhorsed | | you have hobbyhorsed | | he/she/it has hobbyhorsed | | we have hobbyhorsed | | you have hobbyhorsed | | they have hobbyhorsed |
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| I was hobbyhorsing | | you were hobbyhorsing | | he/she/it was hobbyhorsing | | we were hobbyhorsing | | you were hobbyhorsing | | they were hobbyhorsing |
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| I had hobbyhorsed | | you had hobbyhorsed | | he/she/it had hobbyhorsed | | we had hobbyhorsed | | you had hobbyhorsed | | they had hobbyhorsed |
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| I will hobbyhorse | | you will hobbyhorse | | he/she/it will hobbyhorse | | we will hobbyhorse | | you will hobbyhorse | | they will hobbyhorse |
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| I will have hobbyhorsed | | you will have hobbyhorsed | | he/she/it will have hobbyhorsed | | we will have hobbyhorsed | | you will have hobbyhorsed | | they will have hobbyhorsed |
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| I will be hobbyhorsing | | you will be hobbyhorsing | | he/she/it will be hobbyhorsing | | we will be hobbyhorsing | | you will be hobbyhorsing | | they will be hobbyhorsing |
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| I have been hobbyhorsing | | you have been hobbyhorsing | | he/she/it has been hobbyhorsing | | we have been hobbyhorsing | | you have been hobbyhorsing | | they have been hobbyhorsing |
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| I will have been hobbyhorsing | | you will have been hobbyhorsing | | he/she/it will have been hobbyhorsing | | we will have been hobbyhorsing | | you will have been hobbyhorsing | | they will have been hobbyhorsing |
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| I had been hobbyhorsing | | you had been hobbyhorsing | | he/she/it had been hobbyhorsing | | we had been hobbyhorsing | | you had been hobbyhorsing | | they had been hobbyhorsing |
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| I would hobbyhorse | | you would hobbyhorse | | he/she/it would hobbyhorse | | we would hobbyhorse | | you would hobbyhorse | | they would hobbyhorse |
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| I would have hobbyhorsed | | you would have hobbyhorsed | | he/she/it would have hobbyhorsed | | we would have hobbyhorsed | | you would have hobbyhorsed | | they would have hobbyhorsed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | hobbyhorse - a topic to which one constantly reverts; "don't get him started on his hobbyhorse"preoccupation - an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention | | 2. |  hobbyhorse - a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to riderocking horse, hobbyplaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played withrocker - a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro |
Translationsargomento preferitochiodo fissofissazionemaniahobbyhorse
hobby-horseA subject, topic, or issue about which one frequently or incessantly talks, expounds, or complains. Ah, here we go again. Once grandpa gets on his hobby-horse about the government, there's no stopping him!get on (one's) hobby-horseTo frequently or incessantly talk or complain about a subject, topic, or issue in which one is excessively interested. Ah, here we go again. Once grandpa gets on his hobby-horse about the government, there's no stopping him!See also: get, onride (one's) hobby-horseTo frequently or incessantly talk or complain about a subject, topic, or issue in which one is excessively interested. Ah, here we go again. Once grandpa starts riding his hobby-horse about the government, there's no stopping him!See also: rideon (one's) hobby-horseFrequently or incessantly talking about a subject, topic, or issue in which one is excessively interested. Ah, here we go again. Once Grandpa gets on his hobby-horse about the government, there's no stopping him! Uh oh, sounds like Janet is on her hobby-horse again about the need for healthcare reform.See also: onride one's hobbyhorse, toTo dwell on one’s favorite theory or project. The term alludes to the popular children’s toy, a stick mounted with a horse’s head on which youngsters “ride.” It was transferred to pet schemes and ideas by the early seventeenth century. “Almost every person hath some hobby horse or other wherein he prides himself,” wrote Sir Matthew Hale in 1676. See also ax to grind.See also: ridehobbyhorse
Synonyms for hobbyhorsenoun a topic to which one constantly revertsRelated Wordsnoun a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockersSynonymsRelated Words |