Definition of Hobbyhorse
Hobbyhorse
hob·by·horse
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a child's toy used to imagine riding a horse, either in the form of a stick with a pretend horse's head on one end or in the form of a rocking or swinging horse;
e.g. Each child held a hobbyhorse in one hand and a toy sword in the other.
(noun)
an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is done for relaxation, or a favorite topic that one constantly returns to;
e.g. At any point of time, his hobbyhorse is the historical era in the book that he is reading.
(noun)
a model/figure of a horse's head or a whole horse, usually made of wicker, that is worn around the waist by a dancer performing morris dancing (a type of English folk dance);
e.g. The dancer strapped on the hobbyhorse just before he started dancing.
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