hobbyhorse
noun
hob·by·horse
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Definition of hobbyhorse
1a
: a figure of a horse fastened about the waist in the morris dance
b
: a dancer wearing this figure
3a
: a stick having an imitation horse's head at one end that a child pretends to ride
b
: rocking horse
c
: a toy horse suspended by springs from a frame
4a
: a topic to which one constantly reverts
b
: hobby entry 2
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Examples of hobbyhorse in a Sentence
Once he gets on his hobbyhorse and starts talking about taxes, you can't get him to discuss anything else.
She's been riding that hobbyhorse for months.
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There are also the hobbyhorses: school choice (pro), the mayor (con), bike lanes (rabidly averse), pervy teachers languishing in rubber rooms (averse to the point of obsession). — Sadie Stein, Town & Country, "Sadie Stein Is a New York Post Subscriberâand She Doesn't Care What You Think About It," 30 May 2017 Girls have always loved horses, but in lieu of a real equine companion, maybe a hobbyhorse will do. — Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, "Doc Talk: Tennis teacher, hobbyhorse riders, music makers," 19 Apr. 2018 But if the abolition of ICE becomes not just a left hobbyhorse but a core part of what progressives will ask of their candidates for 2020, thatâs going to be a harder choice for Democratic politicians to make. — Dara Lind, Vox, "âAbolish ICE,â explained," 19 Mar. 2018 The script by South African actress Le ClanchĂ© du Rand opens in a room with a hat rack, a couple of trunks, a hobbyhorse and the iconic wardrobe, portal to a land outside human time. — Lawrence Toppman, charlotteobserver, "Can just two actors do all the kids and animals of Narnia for Childrenâs Theatre? | Charlotte Observer," 9 Mar. 2018 What followed in the State Dining Room was a fascinating back-and-forth between Trump and other governors of both parties over what has become the presidentâs hobbyhorse since the massacre at a high school in Parkland, Fla., two weeks ago. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Trump gets a seminar on federalism as governors push back on arming teachers," 27 Feb. 2018 Annoyed that Leopold had chosen to remain in Belgium, Churchill was still riding his hobbyhorse of anger at the European neutral countries for not joining Britain and France in preinvasion military alliances. — Longreads, "Whose Fault Was Dunkirk?," 7 Aug. 2017 Like a real horse and its rider, the hobbyhorse and its master form a team and become attached to each other. — Jari Tanner, The Seattle Times, "Hobby-horsing craze in Finland manifestation of girl power," 30 Apr. 2017 The vast majority of the hobbyhorses are homemade âsplendid, colorful creatures complete with names like Chattanooga Choo Choo and Panda â exchanged and sold by owners at events and through social media. — Washington Post, "Hobby-horsing craze in Finland manifestation of girl power," 30 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hobbyhorse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for hobbyhorse
hobbyhorse
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hobbyhorse
: a subject that someone speaks about or complains about often
: a stick with a horse's head at one end that a child pretends to ride
See the full definition for hobbyhorse in the English Language Learners Dictionary
hobbyhorse
noun
hob·by·horse
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Kids Definition of hobbyhorse
: a stick that has an imitation horse's head and that a child pretends to ride