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hobby
nounA2
/ˈhɒbi/A regular activity done for enjoyment and relaxation during one's free time, not as a main job.
hobby farmer
nounC1
/ˈhɒbi ˌfɑːmə/A person who farms on a small scale, primarily for pleasure or as a secondary occupation rather than as their main source of income.
hobbyhorse
nounverbC1
/ˈhɒb.i.hɔːs/A child's toy, consisting of a long stick with a model horse's head at one end, which the child pretends to ride.
hobbyist
nounB2
/ˈhɒb.i.ɪst/A person who pursues a hobby, an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure.
hobday
verbExtremely Low/Rare
/ˈhɒb.deɪ/A surgical procedure on a horse's larynx to improve airflow, preventing 'roaring'; or a surname of English origin.
hobgoblin
nounC2
/ˈhɒbɡɒblɪn/A mischievous, ugly, or frightening supernatural creature from folklore, smaller than a typical goblin.
hobnail
nounC2
/ˈhɒb.neɪl/A short, heavy nail with a large head, historically used for boot soles.
hobnob
nounverbverb-intransitiveC2
/ˈhɒbnɒb/To socialize, associate, or spend time with someone in a friendly, familiar way, especially with those of a perceived higher social status.
hobo
nounC1
/ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/A homeless, impoverished person who travels from place to place, often by hopping freight trains, in search of temporary work or charity.
hoboken
nounVery low
/ˈhəʊbəkən/A proper noun referring to a city in the state of New Jersey, United States.
hobrecht
nounVery low
/ˈhəʊbrɛxt/A German surname, historically associated with James Hobrecht (1825-1902), a Prussian engineer and urban planner known for designing Berlin's sewage system.
hobson
nounLow (as a common noun or in idioms); Medium (as a surname)
/ˈhɒbsən/A proper noun, primarily a surname, often referenced in the idiom 'Hobson's choice'.
hobson's choice
nounLow
/ˈhɒbs(ə)nz tʃɔɪs/A situation where only one option is offered, with no real alternative.
hobson-jobson
nounVery low
/ˌhɒbsən ˈdʒɒbsən/A linguistics term for the adaptation of a foreign word or phrase into English, often by folk etymology, resulting in a form that sounds more familiar to English speakers.
hoccleve
nounVery low
/ˈhɒkliːv/A proper noun referring to the English poet Thomas Hoccleve (c. 1368–1426), a key literary figure in late medieval England.
hochheimer
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈhɒkhaɪmə/A type of high-quality German white wine, specifically a Riesling, produced in the town of Hochheim am Main in the Rheingau region.
hochhuth
nounVery Rare
/ˈhɒxhuːt/A German surname. Primarily known as the surname of the German playwright Rolf Hochhuth.
hochmagandy
nounObsolete / Archaic
/ˌhɒx.məˈɡæn.di/sexual intercourse; sexual activity.
hock
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/hɒk/The joint in the hind leg of a four-legged animal, like a horse or dog, roughly equivalent to the human ankle; also, a cut of meat from this part of an animal, especially a pig.
hock leg
nounC1
/ˈhɒk ˌlɛɡ/A severe lameness in horses, specifically characterized by inflammation, swelling, or damage to the hock joint (the tarsal joint, equivalent to the human ankle).

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