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hobbyhorse n. 木马;摇马;竹马 木马;摇马;竹马 hobbyhorse n 1: a topic to which one constantly reverts; " don' t get him started on his hobbyhorse" 2: a child' s plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride [ synonym: { hobby}, { hobbyhorse}, { rocking horse}] Hobby \ Hob" by\, Hobbyhorse \ Hob" by* horse`\, n. [ OE. hobin a nag, OF. hobin hobby; cf. hober to stir, move; prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. Dan. hoppe a mare, dial. Sw. hoppa; perh. akin to E. hop to jump.] 1. A strong, active horse, of a middle size, said to have been originally from Ireland; an ambling nag. -- Johnson. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A stick, often with the head or figure of a horse, on which boys make believe to ride. [ Usually under the form { hobbyhorse}.] [ 1913 Webster] 3. A subject or plan upon which one is constantly setting off; a favorite and ever- recurring theme of discourse, thought, or effort; that which occupies one' s attention unduly, or to the weariness of others; a ruling passion. [ Usually under the form { hobby}.] [ 1913 Webster] Not one of them has any hobbyhorse, to use the phrase of Sterne. -- Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster] 51 Moby Thesaurus words for " hobbyhorse": agate, avocation, ball, baseball bat, bat, battledore, bauble, blocks, by- line, checkerboard, chessboard, club, cockhorse, cricket bat, cue, doll, doll carriage, gewgaw, gimcrack, golf club, hobby, jack- in- the- box, jacks, jackstones, jackstraws, kickshaw, knickknack, marble, marionette, mig, paper doll, pastime, pick- up sticks, pinwheel, plaything, puppet, racket, rag doll, rocking horse, side interest, sideline, spare- time activity, sport, steelie, taw, teetotum, top, toy, toy soldier, trinket, whim- wham
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