Hobgoblin - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhɑːbɡɑːblɪn|  American pronunciation of the word hobgoblin
Brit.  |ˈhɒbɡɒblɪn|  British pronunciation of the word hobgoblin

noun

- (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings (syn: goblin, hob)
- an object of dread or apprehension (syn: bugbear)
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds

Extra examples

...in Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, Puck is a hobgoblin who plays pranks such as spoiling milk and tripping old ladies...

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds

Word forms

noun
singular: hobgoblin
plural: hobgoblins
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