hob vs imp

hob and imp both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hob	Yes	No	Yes	No
imp	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hob and imp are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hob include brownie, elf, gremlin, pixie, pixy.

hob (noun)	imp (noun)
a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm	one who is playfully mischievous
a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears	(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

hob (verb)	imp (verb)
cut with a hob