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raising hob

raising hob is the present participle and gerund of raise hob.

Meaning of raise hob

Verb

raise hob (third-person singular simple present raises hob, present participle raising hob, simple past and past participle raised hob)

  1. (informal) Synonym of raise hell.
    • "This paper says that the decision of an Illinois court may invalidate thousands of marriages. Why, that will raise hob!" / Raise hob? Well, I should say! If our marriages aren't legal, our divorces aren't, either.1916, “The Judge”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 71
    Synonyms:
    raise hell

Questions about raising hob

What is raising hob the present participle and gerund of?
Raising hob is the present participle and gerund of raise hob.

Words near raising hob in the dictionary

  1. raising flags
  2. raising from the dead
  3. raising gig
  4. raising gigs
  5. raising hell
  6. raising hob
  7. raising one's eyebrows
  8. raising one's game
  9. raising one's glass
  10. raising one's head
  11. raising one's voice

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