Definition of hob Hob

/hɑˈb/ - [hab] - hob

We found 23 definitions of hob from 6 different sources.

What does hob mean?

Noun Plural: hobs
hob - a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears
		edge tool any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
hob - a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm
hob - (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
		elf, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp
		fay, sprite, faerie, faery, fairy a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
		folklore the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
		leprechaun a mischievous elf in Irish folklore
hob - (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
		goblin, hobgoblin
		evil spirit a spirit tending to cause harm
Verb hobs, hobbing, hobbed
hob - cut with a hob
		cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"

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hob (Noun)
A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
hob (Noun)
The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.
hob (Noun)
The top cooking surface on a cooker. It typically comprises several cooking elements often four, also known as 'rings'.
hob (Noun)
A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.
hob (Noun)
A male ferret.
hob (Noun)
A fairy; a sprite; an elf.
hob (Noun)
A countryman; a rustic or yokel.
hob (Verb)
To create a gear by cutting with a hob.
hob (Verb)
To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.

hob (n.)
The hub of a wheel. See Hub.
hob (n.)
The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.
hob (n.)
A threaded and fluted hardened steel cutter, resembling a tap, used in a lathe for forming the teeth of screw chasers, worm wheels, etc.
hob (n.)
A fairy; a sprite; an elf.
hob (n.)
A countryman; a rustic; a clown.

hob
hob, n. the projecting nave of a wheel: a projection on the side of a fireplace, on which anything may be laid to keep hot: a game in which coins are placed on the end of a short stick at which stones are thrown, those that fall head up going to the thrower—also the round stick used in this game: a hardened threaded steel mandrel used in forming the cutting ends of screw-chasing tools, &c.—n. Hob′nail, a nail with a thick, strong head, used in horse-shoes, &c.: a clownish fellow.—v.t. to furnish with hobnails: to trample upon with hobnailed shoes.—adj. Hob′nailed. [Cf. Hub.]
hob
hob, n. a clownish fellow: a rustic: a fairy.—n. Hob′binoll, a rustic.—adj. Hob′bish, clownish.—n. Hobgob′lin, a mischievous fairy: a frightful apparition.—Play hob, to make confusion. [A corr. of Rob for Robin, Robert.]

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hob in sign language