To fetter by tying the legs; to restrict (a horse) with hobbles. / To walk lame, or unevenly. / (figuratively) To move roughly or irregularly. / To perplex; to embarrass.

The choice of taking either the primary option or nothing.

An English surname transferred from the given name.

Any of a number of poisonous funnel web spiders, especially Tegenaria agrestis, indigenous to Europe.

A skirt with a narrow enough hem to significantly impede the wearer's stride, or hobble the wearer.

(US, slang) A makeshift encampment adjacent to a railroad freight carrier's property where train hoppers/hobos, tramps, or bums congregate while waiting for their outbound train.

(originally) The Irish hobby, an extinct breed of horse. / A child's toy consisting of a (usually wooden or cloth) horse's head mounted on a stick.

A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans. / (by extension) A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear.

Alternative spelling of hobby horse

Alternative spelling of hobby horse