{ "hobble":{ "as in shackle(s) , fetter":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{ "antonyms":[ "aid", "assist", "facilitate", "help" ], "examples":[ "we were hobbled by the snowstorm from getting out to do some Christmas shopping" ], "near antonyms":[ "clear", "make way", "open", "unclog", "unplug", "unstop", "free", "liberate", "release", "untie", "loosen", "smooth", "encourage", "further", "promote" ], "related":[ "balk", "check", "constrain", "curb", "rein", "restrain", "bind", "chain", "halter", "leash", "tether", "tie", "arrest", "brake", "delay", "retain", "retard", "barricade", "block", "blockade", "roadblock", "bog (down)", "mire", "choke", "smother", "stifle", "strangle", "suffocate", "baffle", "foil", "frustrate", "stump", "thwart", "derail", "disrupt", "sabotage", "muzzle", "repress", "suppress", "confine", "hedge (in)", "hem (in)" ], "synonyms":[ "clog", "cramp", "embarrass", "encumber", "fetter", "hamper", "handcuff", "handicap", "hinder", "hog-tie", "hold back", "hold up", "impede", "inhibit", "interfere (with)", "manacle", "obstruct", "shackle", "short-circuit", "stymie", "tie up", "trammel" ] }, "to walk while favoring one leg":{ "antonyms":[ "stride" ], "examples":[ "I hobbled home with a twisted ankle" ], "near antonyms":[ "breeze", "glide", "sail" ], "related":[ "hitch", "blunder", "falter", "flounder", "lurch", "shamble", "shuffle", "stagger", "stumble", "teeter", "totter", "waver", "wobble", "wabble", "dodder" ], "synonyms":[ "halt", "limp" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "hobos":{ "as in tramps , vagabonds":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gypsies", "tramps", "vagabonds", "dawdles", "mopes", "mills (about or around)", "ambles", "saunters", "strolls", "straggles", "strays", "bats", "cruises", "drifts", "floats", "gads (about)", "gallivants", "galavants", "kicks around", "knocks (about)", "maunders", "meanders", "mooches", "rambles", "ranges", "roams", "roves", "traipses", "wanders" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hoboed":{ "as in tramped , vagabonded":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gypsied", "tramped", "vagabonded", "dawdled", "moped", "milled (about or around)", "ambled", "sauntered", "strolled", "straggled", "strayed", "batted", "cruised", "drifted", "floated", "gadded (about)", "gallivanted", "galavanted", "kicked around", "knocked (about)", "maundered", "meandered", "mooched", "rambled", "ranged", "roamed", "roved", "traipsed", "wandered" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hobbledehoys":{ "as in urchins , imps":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gamins", "guttersnipes", "imps", "squirts", "urchins", "whippersnappers", "adolescents", "juveniles", "kiddies", "kiddos", "kids", "minors", "moppets", "teenagers", "tweens", "younglings", "youngsters", "schoolboys", "boychicks", "boychiks", "boyos", "boys", "callants", "laddies", "lads", "nippers", "shavelings", "shavers", "sonnies", "striplings", "tads", "youths", "toddlers", "tots", "tykes", "tikes", "mama's boys" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hoboing":{ "as in tramping , vagabonding":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gypsying", "tramping", "vagabonding", "dawdling", "moping", "milling (about or around)", "ambling", "sauntering", "strolling", "straggling", "straying", "batting", "cruising", "drifting", "floating", "gadding (about)", "gallivanting", "galavanting", "kicking around", "knocking (about)", "maundering", "meandering", "mooching", "rambling", "ranging", "roaming", "roving", "traipsing", "wandering" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hobnobbing":{ "to come or be together as friends":{ "examples":[ "those two have been hobnobbing together since freshman year" ], "synonyms":[ "associating", "chumming", "companying", "consociating", "consorting", "fraternizing", "hanging (around or out)", "hooking up", "messing around", "palling (around)", "running", "sorting", "traveling", "travelling" ], "near synonyms":[ "affiliating", "allying", "attaching", "banding", "bonding", "clubbing", "collaborating", "colluding", "confederating", "conjoining", "connecting", "cooperating", "coupling", "ganging", "getting along", "getting on", "grouping", "interrelating", "joining", "knotting", "leaguing", "linking", "mingling", "mixing", "rallying", "relating", "siding", "socializing", "teaming", "tying", "tieing", "wedding", "befriending", "friending" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoiding", "cold-shouldering", "shunning", "snubbing", "alienating", "estranging", "breaking up", "disbanding", "dispersing", "splitting (up)", "disjoining", "dissociating", "disuniting", "divorcing", "severing", "splitting", "sundering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take part in social activities":{ "examples":[ "spent some time hobnobbing with the rich and famous while in Los Angeles" ], "synonyms":[ "associating", "fraternizing", "going out", "mingling", "mixing", "socializing", "stepping out" ], "near synonyms":[ "carousing", "partying", "reveling", "revelling", "circulating" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoiding", "eschewing", "shunning", "slighting", "snubbing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hobgoblins":{ "an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers":{ "examples":[ "in Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream , Puck is a hobgoblin who plays pranks such as spoiling milk and tripping old ladies" ], "synonyms":[ "brownies", "dwarfs", "dwarves", "elves", "faeries", "fairies", "fays", "gnomes", "goblins", "gremlins", "kobolds", "leprechauns", "pixies", "pucks", "sprites", "trolls" ], "near synonyms":[ "little people", "kelpies", "nixies", "changelings", "imps", "banshees", "ghouls", "hags", "ogres" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason":{ "examples":[ "the fear of success and the pressures that come with it can be more of a hobgoblin than the possibility of failure" ], "synonyms":[ "b\u00eates noires", "black beasts", "bogeys", "bogies", "bugaboos", "bugbears", "dreads", "ogres" ], "near synonyms":[ "apparitions", "ghosts", "phantasms", "fantasms", "phantoms", "poltergeists", "shades", "specters", "spectres", "spirits", "spooks", "wraiths", "banshees", "bogeymen", "bogymen", "demons", "daemons", "devils", "fiends", "ghouls", "imps", "incubi", "incubuses", "frights", "horribles", "horrors", "monsters", "monstrosities", "terrors", "banes", "curses", "enemies", "plagues", "scourges", "torments", "abominations", "anathemas" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hobbyists":{ "a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession":{ "examples":[ "a book on crafting fine wood furniture that is intended for the home hobbyist" ], "synonyms":[ "amateurs", "dabblers", "dilettantes", "dilettanti", "laymen", "nonexperts", "nonprofessionals", "potterers", "putterers", "tinkerers" ], "near synonyms":[ "all-rounders", "generalists", "general practitioners", "jacks-of-all-trades", "aficionados", "afficionados", "buffs", "devotees", "enthusiasts", "fans" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "authorities", "experts", "professionals", "pros", "specialists" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hobbling":{ "to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{ "examples":[ "we were hobbled by the snowstorm from getting out to do some Christmas shopping" ], "synonyms":[ "clogging", "cramping", "embarrassing", "encumbering", "fettering", "hampering", "handcuffing", "handicapping", "hindering", "hog-tying", "holding back", "holding up", "impeding", "inhibiting", "interfering (with)", "manacling", "obstructing", "shackling", "short-circuiting", "stymieing", "trammeling", "trammelling", "tying up", "tieing up" ], "near synonyms":[ "balking", "checking", "constraining", "curbing", "reining", "restraining", "binding", "chaining", "haltering", "leashing", "tethering", "tying", "tieing", "arresting", "braking", "delaying", "retaining", "retarding", "barricading", "blockading", "blocking", "roadblocking", "bogging (down)", "miring", "choking", "smothering", "stifling", "strangling", "suffocating", "baffling", "foiling", "frustrating", "stumping", "thwarting", "derailing", "disrupting", "sabotaging", "muzzling", "repressing", "suppressing", "confining", "hedging (in)", "hemming (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "clearing", "making way", "opening", "unclogging", "unplugging", "unstopping", "freeing", "liberating", "releasing", "untying", "untieing", "loosening", "smoothing", "encouraging", "furthering", "promoting" ], "antonyms":[ "aiding", "assisting", "facilitating", "helping" ] }, "to walk while favoring one leg":{ "examples":[ "I hobbled home with a twisted ankle" ], "synonyms":[ "halting", "limping" ], "near synonyms":[ "hitching", "blundering", "faltering", "floundering", "lurching", "shambling", "shuffling", "staggering", "stumbling", "teetering", "tottering", "wavering", "wobbling", "wabbling", "doddering" ], "near antonyms":[ "breezing", "gliding", "sailing" ], "antonyms":[ "striding" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hobs":{ "playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm":{ "examples":[ "our indoor Frisbee game\u2014my dog's and mine\u2014played hob with a couple of lamps and a vase" ], "synonyms":[ "devilishness", "devilment", "devilry", "deviltry", "diablerie", "espi\u00e8glerie", "impishness", "knavery", "mischief", "mischievousness", "rascality", "roguery", "roguishness", "shenanigan(s)", "waggery", "waggishness", "wickedness" ], "near synonyms":[ "diabolicalness", "misbehavior", "misconduct", "naughtiness", "troublemaking", "buffoonery", "friskiness", "playfulness", "sportiveness", "chicanery", "trickery", "goings-on", "hanky-panky", "high jinks", "hijinks", "monkey business", "monkeying", "monkeyshine(s)", "skylarking", "tomfoolery", "horseplay", "roughhousing", "antic", "caper", "dido", "practical joke", "trick", "aggravation", "annoyance", "exasperation", "irritation" ], "near antonyms":[ "gravitas", "gravity", "seriousness", "solemnity", "solemnness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Hobson's choice":{ "as in force , duty":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "coercion", "duress", "force", "duty", "obligation" ], "near antonyms":[ "alternative", "choice", "discretion", "druthers", "election", "liberty", "option", "pick", "preference", "selection", "volition", "way", "determination", "free will", "will", "say", "voice", "vote" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hobnob":{ "to come or be together as friends":{ "examples":[ "those two have been hobnobbing together since freshman year" ], "synonyms":[ "associate", "chum", "company", "consociate", "consort", "fraternize", "hang (around or out)", "hook up", "mess around", "pal (around)", "run", "sort", "travel" ], "near synonyms":[ "affiliate", "ally", "attach", "band", "bond", "club", "collaborate", "collude", "confederate", "conjoin", "connect", "cooperate", "couple", "gang", "get along", "get on", "group", "interrelate", "join", "knot", "league", "link", "mingle", "mix", "rally", "relate", "side", "socialize", "team", "tie", "wed", "befriend", "friend" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoid", "cold-shoulder", "shun", "snub", "alienate", "estrange", "break up", "disband", "disperse", "split (up)", "disjoin", "dissociate", "disunite", "divorce", "sever", "split", "sunder" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take part in social activities":{ "examples":[ "spent some time hobnobbing with the rich and famous while in Los Angeles" ], "synonyms":[ "associate", "fraternize", "go out", "mingle", "mix", "socialize", "step out" ], "near synonyms":[ "carouse", "party", "revel", "circulate" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoid", "eschew", "shun", "slight", "snub" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hobbyhorse":{ "an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure":{ "examples":[ "oil painting became the hobbyhorse of her long years of retirement" ], "synonyms":[ "avocation", "hobby", "pursuit", "recreation" ], "near synonyms":[ "amusement", "distraction", "diversion", "entertainment", "pastime", "relaxation", "sport" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hobnobbers":{ "a person frequently seen in the company of another":{ "examples":[ "the actor's agent is a hobnobber with a lot of big movie producers" ], "synonyms":[ "associates", "cohorts", "companions", "compatriots", "compeers", "comrades", "cronies", "fellows", "mates", "running mates" ], "near synonyms":[ "colleagues", "coworkers", "co-workers", "equals", "peers", "workmates", "accomplices", "affiliates", "allies", "collaborators", "confederates", "halves", "partners", "buddies", "chums", "confidants", "familiars", "friends", "hearties", "intimates", "pals", "countrymen", "classmates", "housemates", "messmates", "playfellows", "playmates", "roommates", "roomies", "schoolmates", "shipmates", "teammates", "attendants", "escorts", "hangers-on", "leeches", "parasites" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hob":{ "playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm":{ "examples":[ "our indoor Frisbee game\u2014my dog's and mine\u2014played hob with a couple of lamps and a vase" ], "synonyms":[ "devilishness", "devilment", "devilry", "deviltry", "diablerie", "espi\u00e8glerie", "impishness", "knavery", "mischief", "mischievousness", "rascality", "roguery", "roguishness", "shenanigan(s)", "waggery", "waggishness", "wickedness" ], "near synonyms":[ "diabolicalness", "misbehavior", "misconduct", "naughtiness", "troublemaking", "buffoonery", "friskiness", "playfulness", "sportiveness", "chicanery", "trickery", "goings-on", "hanky-panky", "high jinks", "hijinks", "monkey business", "monkeying", "monkeyshine(s)", "skylarking", "tomfoolery", "horseplay", "roughhousing", "antic", "caper", "dido", "practical joke", "trick", "aggravation", "annoyance", "exasperation", "irritation" ], "near antonyms":[ "gravitas", "gravity", "seriousness", "solemnity", "solemnness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hobnobs":{ "to come or be together as friends":{ "examples":[ "those two have been hobnobbing together since freshman year" ], "synonyms":[ "associates", "chums", "companies", "consociates", "consorts", "fraternizes", "hangs (around or out)", "hooks up", "messes around", "pals (around)", "runs", "sorts", "travels" ], "near synonyms":[ "affiliates", "allies", "attaches", "bands", "bonds", "clubs", "collaborates", "colludes", "confederates", "conjoins", "connects", "cooperates", "couples", "gangs", "gets along", "gets on", "groups", "interrelates", "joins", "knots", "leagues", "links", "mingles", "mixes", "rallies", "relates", "sides", "socializes", "teams", "ties", "weds", "befriends", "friends" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoids", "cold-shoulders", "shuns", "snubs", "alienates", "estranges", "breaks up", "disbands", "disperses", "splits (up)", "disjoins", "dissociates", "disunites", "divorces", "severs", "splits", "sunders" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take part in social activities":{ "examples":[ "spent some time hobnobbing with the rich and famous while in Los Angeles" ], "synonyms":[ "associates", "fraternizes", "goes out", "mingles", "mixes", "socializes", "steps out" ], "near synonyms":[ "carouses", "parties", "revels", "circulates" ], "near antonyms":[ "avoids", "eschews", "shuns", "slights", "snubs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hobbyhorses":{ "an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure":{ "examples":[ "oil painting became the hobbyhorse of her long years of retirement" ], "synonyms":[ "avocations", "hobbies", "pursuits", "recreations" ], "near synonyms":[ "amusements", "distractions", "diversions", "entertainments", "pastimes", "relaxations", "sports" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hobbles":{ "to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{ "examples":[ "we were hobbled by the snowstorm from getting out to do some Christmas shopping" ], "synonyms":[ "clogs", "cramps", "embarrasses", "encumbers", "fetters", "hampers", "handcuffs", "handicaps", "hinders", "hog-ties", "holds back", "holds up", "impedes", "inhibits", "interferes (with)", "manacles", "obstructs", "shackles", "short-circuits", "stymies", "ties up", "trammels" ], "near synonyms":[ "balks", "checks", "constrains", "curbs", "reins", "restrains", "binds", "chains", "halters", "leashes", "tethers", "ties", "arrests", "brakes", "delays", "retains", "retards", "barricades", "blockades", "blocks", "roadblocks", "bogs (down)", "mires", "chokes", "smothers", "stifles", "strangles", "suffocates", "baffles", "foils", "frustrates", "stumps", "thwarts", "derails", "disrupts", "sabotages", "muzzles", "represses", "suppresses", "confines", "hedges (in)", "hems (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "clears", "makes way", "opens", "unclogs", "unplugs", "unstops", "frees", "liberates", "releases", "unties", "loosens", "smooths", "smoothes", "encourages", "furthers", "promotes" ], "antonyms":[ "aids", "assists", "facilitates", "helps" ] }, "to walk while favoring one leg":{ "examples":[ "I hobbled home with a twisted ankle" ], "synonyms":[ "halts", "limps" ], "near synonyms":[ "hitches", "blunders", "falters", "flounders", "lurches", "shambles", "shuffles", "staggers", "stumbles", "teeters", "totters", "wavers", "wobbles", "wabbles", "dodders" ], "near antonyms":[ "breezes", "glides", "sails" ], "antonyms":[ "strides" ] }, "as in shackles , fetters":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fetters", "manacles", "shackles", "blocks", "chains", "clogs", "crimps", "deterrents", "drags", "embarrassments", "encumbrances", "handicaps", "hindrances", "hurdles", "impediments", "inhibitions", "interferences", "lets", "obstacles", "obstructions", "roadblocks", "stops", "stumbling blocks", "trammels", "constraints", "curbs", "restraints", "snags", "bars", "pales", "palings", "buffers", "bulwarks", "bumpers", "cushions", "dams", "fenders", "pads", "ramparts", "barricades", "barriers", "fences", "hedges", "walls" ], "near antonyms":[ "doors", "doorways", "entrances", "entranceways", "entries", "entryways", "gates", "portals", "breaks", "gaps", "passes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "hobo":{ "a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living":{ "examples":[ "kind folks who always gave hoboes who came to the farm a meal and then sent them on their way" ], "synonyms":[ "bindle stiff", "bum", "bummer", "sundowner", "swaggie", "swagman", "tramp", "vagabond", "vagrant" ], "near synonyms":[ "drifter", "roamer", "transient", "beggar", "derelict", "mendicant", "panhandler", "stiff", "dodger", "malingerer", "shirker", "slacker", "gamine", "ragamuffin", "urchin", "waif" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in tramp , vagabond":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gypsy", "tramp", "vagabond", "dawdle", "mope", "mill (about or around)", "amble", "saunter", "stroll", "straggle", "stray", "bat", "cruise", "drift", "float", "gad (about)", "gallivant", "galavant", "kick around", "knock (about)", "maunder", "meander", "mooch", "ramble", "range", "roam", "rove", "traipse", "wander" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] } }