hob

¹hob

noun \ˈhäb\

Definition of HOB

1

dialect English : hobgoblin, elf

2

: mischief, trouble —used with play and raise <always raising hob>

Origin of HOB

Middle English hobbe, from Hobbe, nickname for Robert

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with HOB

Ab, blob, bob, cob, daub, fob, glob, gob, job, knob, lob, mob, nob, rob, slob, snob, sob, squab, stob, swab, throb, yob

²hob

noun

Definition of HOB

1

: a projection at the back or side of a fireplace on which something may be kept warm

2

: a cutting tool used for cutting the teeth of worm wheels or gears

3

British : cooktop

Origin of HOB

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1511

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot

³hob

transitive verb

hobbedhob·bing

Definition of HOB

1

: to cut with a hob

2

: to furnish with hobnails

First Known Use of HOB

1799