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# hobgoblin

noun (hobgoblin, hobgoblins)

«hobgoblin» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A hobgoblin is a mischievous or wicked small creature in old tales, a kind of goblin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hobgoblin/#m1)

### In the lessons

in fairy tales, a naughty creature who plays tricks or causes harm

### Examples

- There was once a wicked hobgoblin in the wood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hobgoblin/#x1)
- The hobgoblin laughed at the children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hobgoblin/#x2)
- Don't wake the hobgoblin under the stairs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hobgoblin/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hobgoblin» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hobgoblin/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hobgoblin» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hobgoblin.html) on Mova free.