| Hobbamock |
member of the Wampanoag Indian tribe of North America who had a special status as a counselor to the tribe's chief, Chief Massasoit, and as an interpreter for English colonists living alongside the tribe in Plymouth Colony in the 1620s. |
| hobble |
to walk awkwardly, unsteadily, or with difficulty; limp. [6 definitions] |
| hobby1 |
an interest or activity that one pursues in one's leisure time, for pleasure. |
| hobby2 |
a small European falcon, formerly used to catch smaller game birds. |
| hobbyhorse |
a child's toy with an imitation horse's head at the end of a long stick, which the child pretends to ride. [3 definitions] |
| hobgoblin |
an ugly, mischievous, or troublesome elf, sprite, or goblin. [2 definitions] |
| hobnail |
a short nail with a wide head, used on the soles of heavy shoes or boots to protect against wear. |
| hobnob |
to keep company socially; associate on friendly and familiar terms, esp. with one's superiors. |
| hobo |
a poor and homeless wanderer who usually does odd jobs for a living but may also beg or scavenge. [2 definitions] |
| Hobson's choice |
the illusion of a free choice; choice of one thing or nothing. |
| Ho Chi Minh |
a Vietnamese political leader and president of North Vietnam in 1954-69 (b.1890--d.1969). |
| Ho Chi Minh City |
a seaport in southern Vietnam, formerly Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam. |
| hock1 |
the portion of the hind leg of a horse, cow, or the like that corresponds to the human ankle. [4 definitions] |
| hock2 |
to leave (something) temporarily in exchange for money borrowed, until such time as the money is repaid; pawn. [2 definitions] |
| hockey |
a sport played on ice, in which two teams of six skating players each try to drive a puck into each other's goal using angled hockey sticks; ice hockey. [2 definitions] |
| hockshop |
(informal) a pawnbroker's place of business. |
| hocus |
to defraud, hoax, or hoodwink. [3 definitions] |
| hocus-pocus |
meaningless or nonsensical words or phrases repeated by magicians. [2 definitions] |
| hod |
a tray set crosswise on top of a long handle, used for carrying bricks, mortar, or the like. |
| hodgepodge |
a confused, disorderly mixture or mess of diverse things; jumble. |
| Hodgkin's disease |
a progressive, sometimes fatal disease in which the lymph tissues, spleen, and kidneys become enlarged or inflamed. |