HOBBYHORSE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hobbyhorse mean? 

• HOBBYHORSE (noun)
  The noun HOBBYHORSE has 2 senses:

1. a topic to which one constantly reverts

2. a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride

  Familiarity information: HOBBYHORSE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HOBBYHORSE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A topic to which one constantly reverts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Context example:

don't get him started on his hobbyhorse

Hypernyms ("hobbyhorse" is a kind of...):

preoccupation (an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

hobby; hobbyhorse; rocking horse

Hypernyms ("hobbyhorse" is a kind of...):

plaything; toy (an artifact designed to be played with)

Meronyms (parts of "hobbyhorse"):

rocker (a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro)