hobgoblin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhɒbˈɡɒblɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɑbˌgɑblɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hob′gob′lin)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
hob•gob•lin /ˈhɑbˌgɑblɪn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. something causing superstitious fear.
  2. a mischievous goblin.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hob•gob•lin  (hob′gob′lin),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. something causing superstitious fear;
    a bogy.
  2. a mischievous goblin.
  3. Mythology(cap.) Puck (def. 1).
  • hob2 + goblin 1520–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hobgoblin / ˌhɒbˈɡɒblɪn/
  1. an evil or mischievous goblin
  2. a bogey; bugbear
Etymology: 16th Century: from hob2 + goblin
'hobgoblin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bogeyman - bogy - booger - bug - hob - puck - spirit
Synonyms: imp, goblin, more...

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