hobby horse
hobby horse · hobby horses · hobby horsed · hobby horsing
To pitch back and forthTo pitch back and forth.
» Geography is her hobby horse.
Geografie ist ihr Steckenpferd. — araneo
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1 sentencesGeography is her hobby horse.
deGeografie ist ihr Steckenpferd. — araneo
Meaning
1 sensesTo pitch back and forth.
Origin
From Middle English hobye hors (“a stock figure in Morris dances, created by means of an eFrom Middle English hobye hors (“a stock figure in Morris dances, created by means of an exaggeratedly equine costume”), equivalent to hobby (“small horse or pony”) + horse.
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Forms
hobby horses, hobby horsing, hobby horsed, hobby horsedregular
| Base form | hobby horse · to hobby horse |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hobby horses |
| Present participle | hobby horsing |
| Past simple | hobby horsed |
| Past participle | hobby horsed |
Tenses
hobby horse · hobby horsed · will hobby horse · have hobby horsedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedrocking horse
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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