Hobbyhorse

Synonyms for "hobbyhorse" (74 found)

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Closest matches (15)

hobby agate avocation ball baseball bat bat battledore bauble block blocks by-line checkerboard chessboard club cockhorse

Strong matches (22)

cricket bat cue doll doll carriage dollhouse flounder gewgaw gimcrack golf club heave jack-in-the-box jacks jackstones jackstraws kickshaw knickknack lurch marble marionette mig

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Noun(1 words)

Related words (37)

pastime pick-up sticks pinwheel pitch plaything plunge pound puppet racket rag doll rear reel rock rocking horse roll scend side interest sideline spare-time activity sport

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steelie sway swing taw teetotum top toss toy toy soldier trinket tumble wallow welter whim wham whim-wham yaw

Noun(1 words)

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3 entries

plaything preoccupation toy

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form of

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is a

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child's toy preoccupation

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Heraldry is his hobbyhorse: he steers the conversation in that direction whenever he gets the chance.

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