- hob⇄expr. play (or raise) hob, (Informal.) to cause trouble.
Ex. Rain played hob with our plans for a picnic. - hob⇄hob (1), noun, verb, hobbed,hobbing.
- hob⇄hob (2), noun.
1. a hobgoblin; elf; sprite.
2. a countryman; rustic. - hob⇄noun 1. a shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, on which to keep food warm.
2a. a round, slender peg used as a target in quoits and similar games.
b. any game using such a target.
3. hobnail.
4. a hard metal tool with a sp - hob⇄v.t. to cut or thread (a gear or tool) with a hob.