HOBBY HORSE

Meaning of HOBBY HORSE in English

A man's favourite amusement, or study, is called his hobby horse. It also means a particular kind of small Irish horse: and also a wooden one, such as is given to children.

Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012

HOBBY HORSE — noun see hobby I, 1
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOBBY HORSE — ■ noun 1》 a toy consisting of a model of a horse's head on a long stick. ↘a rocking horse. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HOBBY HORSE — noun 1. (sometimes disapproving ) a subject that sb feels strongly about and likes to talk about : to get …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOBBY-HORSE — n. 1 a child's toy consisting of a stick with a horse's head. 2 a preoccupation; a favourite topic of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HOBBY-HORSE — n.1 a child's toy consisting of a stick with a horse's head. 2 a preoccupation; a favourite topic of conversation. …
Oxford English vocab
HOBBY-HORSE — also hobbyhorse ( hobby-horses) You describe a subject or idea as your hobby-horse if you have strong feelings on it …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOBBY-HORSE — also hobbyhorse (~s) You describe a subject or idea as your ~ if you have strong feelings on it and …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HOBBY-HORSE — n. See hobby , 1 and 2.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
HOBBY-HORSE — сущ. 1) а) конь-качалка б) конь на карусели 2) редк. конек, хобби, любимое занятие, страсть n лошадка (игрушка) , палочка …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOBBY-HORSE — Лошадка
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HOBBY-HORSE — Конь-качалка
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HOBBY HORSE — Хобби
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HOBBY HORSE — Увлечение
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HOBBY-HORSE — _n. 1> лошадка, палочка с лошадиной головой (игрушка); конь-качалка; конь на карусели 2> _редк. = hobby I 1
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HOBBY-HORSE — сущ.; см. hobbyhorse
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HOBBY-HORSE — сущ. ; см. hobbyhorse
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HOBBY-HORSE — сущ.; см. hobbyhorse
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HOBBY-HORSE — _n. 1> лошадка, палочка с лошадиной головой (игрушка); конь-качалка; конь на карусели 2> = _редк. hobby I 1
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
HOBBY-HORSE — n. 1. лошадка, палочка с лошадиной головой (игрушка); конь-качалка; конь на карусели 2. = редк. hobby I 1
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
HOBBY-HORSE — лошадка, палочка с лошадиной головой (игрушка); конь-качалка; конь на карусели
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
HOBBY-HORSE — _n. 1> лошадка, палочка с лошадиной головой (игрушка); конь-качалка; конь на карусели 2> _редк. = hobby I 1
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
HOBBY-HORSE — [n.] лошадка (игрушка), палочка с лошадиной головой, конь-качалка
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
HOBBY-HORSE — n лошадка (игрушка) , палочка с лошадиной головой, конь-качалка
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
HOBBY-HORSE — сущ. 1) а) конь-качалка б) конь на карусели 2) редк. конек, хобби, любимое занятие, страсть n лошадка (игрушка) , палочка …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOBBY — dadá, cavallette
English interlingue dictionary
HOBBY — gikabuangan;gikaikagan;kalingawan
English-Visayan vocabulary
HOBBY — I. noun (plural hobbies) Etymology: Middle English hoby, from Anglo-French hobel, hobé Date: 15th century a small Old World falcon …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HORSE — I Equus caballus ) long used by humans as a means of transport and as a draft animal. Its earliest …
Английский словарь Британика
HORSE — I. R ˈhȯ(ə)rs, - R ˈhȯ(ə)s, dial R ˈhȯs or ˈhä(r)s - R ˈhäs noun ( plural horses also horse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOBBY — I. ˈhäbē, -bi noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English hoby, hobyn, perhaps from Hobbin, nickname of Robert or Robin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOBBY — (n.) Alt. of Hobbyhorse
Английский словарь Webster
HORSE
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOBBY — hobby 1 — hobbyist , n. — hobbyless , adj. /hob"ee/ , n. , pl. hobbies . 1. an activity …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HORSE
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HORSE — noun ·see footrope, ·adj. 2. horse ·vi to get on horseback. 3. horse ·adj a breastband for a leadsman. 4. …
Webster English vocab
HOBBY — noun ·alt. of hobbyhorse. 2. hobby ·noun a small, strong-winged european falcon (falco subbuteo), formerly trained for hawking.
Webster English vocab
HORSE
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HOBBY — [hob.by] n, pl hobbies [ME hoby, fr. MF hobe] (15c): a small Old World falcon (Falco subbuteo) formerly trained to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HORSE — a hoofed, herbivorous mammal of the family Equidae. It comprises a single species, Equus caballus, whose numerous varieties are called …
Britannica English vocabulary
HOBBY — any of certain birds of prey of the genus Falco (primarily F. subbuteo) that are intermediate in size and strength …
Britannica English vocabulary
HORSE — / hɔːs; NAmE hɔːrs/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. a large animal with four legs, a mane (= long …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOBBY — / ˈhɒbi; NAmE ˈhɑːbi/ noun ( pl. -ies ) an activity that you do for pleasure when you are not …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HORSE — I. horse 1 S1 W1 /hɔːs $ hɔːrs/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hors ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOBBY — hob ‧ by /ˈhɒbi $ ˈhɑː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural hobbies ) [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: hobbyhorse …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HORSE — n. & v. --n. 1 a a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HORSE — n. & v. n. 1 a a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HORSE — n. & v. --n. 1. a a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding …
Oxford English vocab
HORSE — ( horses) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A horse is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOBBY — ( hobbies) A hobby is an activity that you enjoy doing in your spare time. My hobbies are letter writing, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HORSE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a horse/boat/bike etc race ▪ It’s legal to gamble on horse races. charley horse …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOBBY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE new ▪ Today I would like you to think about taking up a new …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HORSE — n. American Saddle Horse Arabian horse Crazy Horse cutting horse horse racing horse chestnut family pommel horse side horse Przewalski's …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HORSE — n. Equine species ( Equus caballus ) long used by humans as a means of transport and as a draft …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HORSE
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HORSE — See: BET ON THE WRONG HORSE, CART BEFORE THE HORSE, CHANGE HORSES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREAM or CHANGE …
Slang English vocab
HOBBY — Sir Posthumous's hobby; one nice or whimsical in his clothes.
Slang English vocab
HOBBY — n. 1. Nag, pacing horse, garran. 2. Hobby-horse, wooden horse. 3. Favorite object, favorite pursuit, pet topic.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
HOBBY — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ enjoyable , fun , interesting , relaxing ▪ favourite/favorite ▪ Cooking is her favourite/favorite ~. ▪ expensive …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HORSE — n. 25B6; noun MOUNT, charger, cob, nag, hack; pony, foal, yearling, colt, stallion, gelding, mare, filly; N. Amer. bronco; Austral./NZ …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOBBY — n. pastime, avocation, sideline, recreation, diversion, relaxation Her hobby is collecting wedding rings
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
HORSE — See: BET ON THE WRONG HORSE, CART BEFORE THE HORSE, CHANGE HORSES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREAM or CHANGE …
Словарь английских идиом
HORSE — The most striking feature in the biblical notices of the horse is the exclusive application of it to warlike operations; …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
HORSE — 1. сущ. 1) а) конь, лошадь; скаковая лошадь to break (in) a horse ≈ приучать лошадь к поводьям to breed, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOBBY
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

Slang English vocab

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