hob
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈhäb 
1
dialectal, England : hobgoblin, elf
2
: mischief, trouble —used with play and raise
always raising hob
hob
2 of 3noun (2)
1
: a projection at the back or side of a fireplace on which something may be kept warm
2
: a cutting tool used for cutting the teeth of worm wheels or gears
3
British : cooktop
hob
3 of 3verb
hobbed; hobbing
transitive verb
1
: to cut with a hob
2
: to furnish with hobnails
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- devilishness
- devilment
- devilry
- deviltry
- diablerie
- espièglerie
- impishness
- knavery
- mischief
- mischievousness
- rascality
- roguery
- roguishness
- shenanigan(s)
- waggery
- waggishness
- wickedness
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English hobbe, from Hobbe, nickname for Robert
Noun (2)
origin unknown
First Known Use
Noun (1)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1511, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1
hob
noun
as in mischief
playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm our indoor Frisbee game—my dog's and mine—played hob with a couple of lamps and a vase Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- mischief
- rascality
- roguishness
- devilment
- espièglerie
- diablerie
- playfulness
- roguery
- wickedness
- devilishness
- devilry
- waggishness
- waggery
- irritation
- knavery
- mischievousness
- impishness
- deviltry
- troublemaking
- caper
- chicanery
- monkeying
- diabolicalness
- skylarking
- trick
- misconduct
- shenanigan(s)
- naughtiness
- monkeyshine(s)
- trickery
- buffoonery
- monkey business
- annoyance
- practical joke
- friskiness
- high jinks
- dido
- sportiveness
- misbehavior
- horseplay
- exasperation
- tomfoolery
- roughhousing
- antic
- hanky-panky
- aggravation
- hijinks
- goings-on
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- gravity
- gravitas
- seriousness
- solemnity
- solemnness