Hobnob — Hob nob , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hornobbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hornobbing}.] 1. To drink familiarly (with another). [ Written also {hob a nob}.] [1913 Webster] 2. To associate familiarly; to be on intimate terms; as, to hobnob with the political… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hobnob — 1. noun An informal chat. The three friends had a hobnob outside the bar. 2. verb a) To associate in a friendly manner with. Generally has a connotation of associating with people of a higher class or status. The ambitious young student hobnobbed … Wiktionary
hobnob — v. (d; intr.) to hobnob with * * * [ hɒbnɒb] (d; intr.) to hobnob with … Combinatory dictionary
hobnob — hob|nob [ˈhɔbnɔb US ˈha:bna:b] v past tense and past participle hobnobbed present participle hobnobbing [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: drink hobnob [i] to take turns in drinking (18 19 centuries), from habnab in one way or another (16 19 centuries),… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hobnob — [[t]hɒ̱bnɒb[/t]] hobnobs, hobnobbing, hobnobbed VERB (disapproval) If you disapprove of the way in which someone is spending a lot of time with a group of people, especially rich and powerful people, you can say that he or she is hobnobbing with… … English dictionary
hobnob — associate with, be a friend of Per likes to hobnob with artists because he likes to draw … English idioms
hobnob — verb, informal she sought out every opportunity to hobnob with the rich and famous Syn: associate, mix, fraternize, socialize, keep company, spend time, go around, mingle, consort, network, rub shoulders, rub elbows; informal hang around/out, be… … Thesaurus of popular words
hobnob — hob•nob [[t]ˈhɒbˌnɒb[/t]] v. i. nobbed, nob•bing, to associate on very friendly terms: to hobnob with royalty[/ex] • Etymology: 1595–1605; from the phrase hab or nab lit., have or have not hob′nob ber, n … From formal English to slang
hobnob — [v] associate with chum around, consort, fraternize, hang around*, hang out with*, keep company, knock around with*, mingle, mix, pal, pal around, rub elbows*, rub shoulders*, socialize, spend time; concept 384 … New thesaurus
hobnob — [häb′näb΄] adv. [earlier habnab, lit., to have and not have < ME habben, to have + nabben (< ne habben), not to have, esp. with reference to alternation in drinking] Now Rare at random vi. hobnobbed, hobnobbing 1. Now Rare to drink together … English World dictionary
