Synonyms of hob

hob

noun

ˈhäb 

as in mischief

playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm

our indoor Frisbee game—my dog's and mine—played hob with a couple of lamps and a vase

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mischief
• playfulness
• rascality
• devilment
• roguishness
• espièglerie
• diablerie
• wickedness
• roguery
• devilishness
• mischievousness
• devilry
• waggishness
• knavery
• impishness
• waggery
• irritation
• naughtiness
• shenanigan(s)
• misconduct
• troublemaking
• trick
• chicanery
• annoyance
• monkeying
• buffoonery
• trickery
• caper
• monkey business
• diabolicalness
• skylarking
• misbehavior
• friskiness
• sportiveness
• high jinks
• practical joke
• monkeyshine(s)
• exasperation
• horseplay
• tomfoolery
• hanky-panky
• dido
• goings-on
• roughhousing
• antic
• aggravation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gravity
• gravitas
• seriousness
• solemnity
• solemnness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hob

When the stars are in full celebration mode, hob-nobbing and sipping cocktails, what really happens behind the scenes and during commercial breaks? — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026

The separate kitchen with its bright red freestanding unit is large enough to sit in, but with only a two-hob stove, a small kettle and an espresso machine, it’s not designed for cooking. — Eleanor Cording-Booth, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2025

Even burners on the gas hob appeared to be switched on. — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

Just a husband, a wife, and a kitchen so small it was forced to run on a four-ring hob. — Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025