Hob

/hɒb/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A flat top or surface, often attached to a stove or used in cooking.

She placed the pot on the hob to start boiling the water.

A specific type of stove or cooking appliance.

The new kitchen features a state-of-the-art induction hob.

A small raised platform or level.

He sat down on the hob next to the fireplace to warm himself.

A man who is a hearth or home body; a man devoted to family life.

He was more of a hob than a traveler, preferring to stay home with his children.

verb

To cut or shape (as a metal) with a hob; to create a hob.

The machinist had to hob the component to fit it perfectly.

Middle English 'hob', possibly from Old English 'hobb', a term used for a small hill or a projection.

off the hob

To remove something from the cooking surface.

on the hob

Referring to something currently cooking on the stove.

stove

An appliance for cooking or heating.

cooker

A device used for cooking food.

A term used in British slang to refer to someone foolish.

Don't be such a hob!

To 'hob' can mean hanging out or lingering.

Let's just hob around the city today.