Definition of hobnob in English:

hobnob

verbhobnobs, hobnobbing, hobnobbedˈhɒbnɒbˈhɑbˌnɑb

[no object]informal

Mix socially, especially with those of perceived higher social status.
he was hobnobbing with the great and good
Example sentencesExamples
- If you think being a Rock and Roll photographer involves hobnobbing with the rich and famous, spending afternoons sailing and meeting musicians most people only dream of - then you're right.
- Did you think that you were perhaps hobnobbing with the future president?
- It looks like the kids and I are going shopping tonight while my spouse is out hobnobbing at the bar with his co-workers.
- When not hobnobbing in Washington, Roussel is working on a career memoir.
- Lately for me, it's been all about hobnobbing with former stars.
- A president who used VIP status to hobnob with movie stars would be laughed out of office.
- Evidently, the secondary exposure to Hollywood through this man, who hobnobs with the greats there every week, had left his audience singularly untouched.
- It's not about hobnobbing with sports superstars and entertaining celebrities in the Owner's Box.
- After a period of voluntary unemployment he finds work at Aldermaston, hobnobbing with geniuses who could blow up the world if they felt so inclined.
- He hobnobbed with the elite, and among his friends was a mathematician who made a startling discovery.
- He drove a company Jaguar, had a $10,000 stereo system in his office and jetted around the region to hobnob with recording stars and entertainment executives.
- While occasionally posturing as a friend of the working man, Kelly climbed the social ladder and hobnobbed with the rich and powerful.
- But living in the lap of luxury was not a good thing for an artist, although hobnobbing with the movers and shakers she met through her husband had other advantages, such as a number of US commissions that came her way.
- Eventually, he became a marketing manager for Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, where he hobnobbed with celebrities and organized regular concerts.
- Last May the press also reported that he had hobnobbed with a well-known gangster at a wedding at which he was the guest of honor.
- The speeches are on TV, and while it's nice to hobnob with your political heroes, what does it really bring to the table.
- With the arrival of the festival, my social profile has improved immeasurably and I have already been to two fun parties where I hobnobbed with actual celebrities while slugging copious quantities of warm white wine.
- Since their fall, hobnobbing with the great and the good is a thing of the past, perhaps.
- He can't sit still, flitting from place to place around the globe to make speeches and hobnob with celebrities.
Synonyms
blend, mingle, combine, put together, stir, jumble, merge
associate, mix, fraternize, socialize, go around, keep company, spend time, mingle, consort, rub shoulders

Origin

Early 19th century (in the sense 'drink together'): from archaic hob or nob, hob and nob, probably meaning 'give and take', used by two people drinking to each other's health, from dialect hab nab 'have or not have'.

In the 18th century drinkers would toast each other alternately with the words ‘hob or nob’ or ‘hob and nob’, probably meaning ‘give or take’ or ‘have or have not’. Toasting each other in this way was ‘to drink hob or nob’, or, from the early 19th century, simply to hobnob. The image of convivial companionship led to the sense ‘to be on familiar terms, to talk informally’, which during the 20th century acquired negative associations of mixing socially with those felt to be of higher social status. It was the convivial connotations that probably persuaded McVitie's to come up with the name HobNobs for their new biscuit in 1985.

Definition of hobnob in US English:

hobnob

verbˈhäbˌnäbˈhɑbˌnɑb

[no object]informal

Mix socially, especially with those of higher social status.
a select few who hobnob with the biggest celebrities the country has to offer
Example sentencesExamples
- He can't sit still, flitting from place to place around the globe to make speeches and hobnob with celebrities.
- Did you think that you were perhaps hobnobbing with the future president?
- Eventually, he became a marketing manager for Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, where he hobnobbed with celebrities and organized regular concerts.
- If you think being a Rock and Roll photographer involves hobnobbing with the rich and famous, spending afternoons sailing and meeting musicians most people only dream of - then you're right.
- Since their fall, hobnobbing with the great and the good is a thing of the past, perhaps.
- It's not about hobnobbing with sports superstars and entertaining celebrities in the Owner's Box.
- After a period of voluntary unemployment he finds work at Aldermaston, hobnobbing with geniuses who could blow up the world if they felt so inclined.
- With the arrival of the festival, my social profile has improved immeasurably and I have already been to two fun parties where I hobnobbed with actual celebrities while slugging copious quantities of warm white wine.
- While occasionally posturing as a friend of the working man, Kelly climbed the social ladder and hobnobbed with the rich and powerful.
- But living in the lap of luxury was not a good thing for an artist, although hobnobbing with the movers and shakers she met through her husband had other advantages, such as a number of US commissions that came her way.
- He hobnobbed with the elite, and among his friends was a mathematician who made a startling discovery.
- It looks like the kids and I are going shopping tonight while my spouse is out hobnobbing at the bar with his co-workers.
- The speeches are on TV, and while it's nice to hobnob with your political heroes, what does it really bring to the table.
- When not hobnobbing in Washington, Roussel is working on a career memoir.
- Evidently, the secondary exposure to Hollywood through this man, who hobnobs with the greats there every week, had left his audience singularly untouched.
- Last May the press also reported that he had hobnobbed with a well-known gangster at a wedding at which he was the guest of honor.
- Lately for me, it's been all about hobnobbing with former stars.
- A president who used VIP status to hobnob with movie stars would be laughed out of office.
- He drove a company Jaguar, had a $10,000 stereo system in his office and jetted around the region to hobnob with recording stars and entertainment executives.
Synonyms
blend, mingle, combine, put together, stir, jumble, merge
associate, mix, fraternize, socialize, go around, keep company, spend time, mingle, consort, rub shoulders

Origin

Early 19th century (in the sense ‘drink together’): from archaic hob or nob, hob and nob, probably meaning ‘give and take’, used by two people drinking to each other's health, from dialect hab nab ‘have or not have’.

单词	hobnob
释义	Definition of hobnob in English: hobnob verbhobnobs, hobnobbing, hobnobbedˈhɒbnɒbˈhɑbˌnɑb [no object]informal Mix socially, especially with those of perceived higher social status. he was hobnobbing with the great and good Example sentencesExamples If you think being a Rock and Roll photographer involves hobnobbing with the rich and famous, spending afternoons sailing and meeting musicians most people only dream of - then you're right. Did you think that you were perhaps hobnobbing with the future president? It looks like the kids and I are going shopping tonight while my spouse is out hobnobbing at the bar with his co-workers. When not hobnobbing in Washington, Roussel is working on a career memoir. Lately for me, it's been all about hobnobbing with former stars. A president who used VIP status to hobnob with movie stars would be laughed out of office. Evidently, the secondary exposure to Hollywood through this man, who hobnobs with the greats there every week, had left his audience singularly untouched. It's not about hobnobbing with sports superstars and entertaining celebrities in the Owner's Box. After a period of voluntary unemployment he finds work at Aldermaston, hobnobbing with geniuses who could blow up the world if they felt so inclined. He hobnobbed with the elite, and among his friends was a mathematician who made a startling discovery. He drove a company Jaguar, had a $10,000 stereo system in his office and jetted around the region to hobnob with recording stars and entertainment executives. While occasionally posturing as a friend of the working man, Kelly climbed the social ladder and hobnobbed with the rich and powerful. But living in the lap of luxury was not a good thing for an artist, although hobnobbing with the movers and shakers she met through her husband had other advantages, such as a number of US commissions that came her way. Eventually, he became a marketing manager for Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, where he hobnobbed with celebrities and organized regular concerts. Last May the press also reported that he had hobnobbed with a well-known gangster at a wedding at which he was the guest of honor. The speeches are on TV, and while it's nice to hobnob with your political heroes, what does it really bring to the table. With the arrival of the festival, my social profile has improved immeasurably and I have already been to two fun parties where I hobnobbed with actual celebrities while slugging copious quantities of warm white wine. Since their fall, hobnobbing with the great and the good is a thing of the past, perhaps. He can't sit still, flitting from place to place around the globe to make speeches and hobnob with celebrities. Synonyms blend, mingle, combine, put together, stir, jumble, merge associate, mix, fraternize, socialize, go around, keep company, spend time, mingle, consort, rub shoulders Origin Early 19th century (in the sense 'drink together'): from archaic hob or nob, hob and nob, probably meaning 'give and take', used by two people drinking to each other's health, from dialect hab nab 'have or not have'. In the 18th century drinkers would toast each other alternately with the words ‘hob or nob’ or ‘hob and nob’, probably meaning ‘give or take’ or ‘have or have not’. Toasting each other in this way was ‘to drink hob or nob’, or, from the early 19th century, simply to hobnob. The image of convivial companionship led to the sense ‘to be on familiar terms, to talk informally’, which during the 20th century acquired negative associations of mixing socially with those felt to be of higher social status. It was the convivial connotations that probably persuaded McVitie's to come up with the name HobNobs for their new biscuit in 1985. Definition of hobnob in US English: hobnob verbˈhäbˌnäbˈhɑbˌnɑb [no object]informal Mix socially, especially with those of higher social status. a select few who hobnob with the biggest celebrities the country has to offer Example sentencesExamples He can't sit still, flitting from place to place around the globe to make speeches and hobnob with celebrities. Did you think that you were perhaps hobnobbing with the future president? Eventually, he became a marketing manager for Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, where he hobnobbed with celebrities and organized regular concerts. If you think being a Rock and Roll photographer involves hobnobbing with the rich and famous, spending afternoons sailing and meeting musicians most people only dream of - then you're right. Since their fall, hobnobbing with the great and the good is a thing of the past, perhaps. It's not about hobnobbing with sports superstars and entertaining celebrities in the Owner's Box. After a period of voluntary unemployment he finds work at Aldermaston, hobnobbing with geniuses who could blow up the world if they felt so inclined. With the arrival of the festival, my social profile has improved immeasurably and I have already been to two fun parties where I hobnobbed with actual celebrities while slugging copious quantities of warm white wine. While occasionally posturing as a friend of the working man, Kelly climbed the social ladder and hobnobbed with the rich and powerful. But living in the lap of luxury was not a good thing for an artist, although hobnobbing with the movers and shakers she met through her husband had other advantages, such as a number of US commissions that came her way. He hobnobbed with the elite, and among his friends was a mathematician who made a startling discovery. It looks like the kids and I are going shopping tonight while my spouse is out hobnobbing at the bar with his co-workers. The speeches are on TV, and while it's nice to hobnob with your political heroes, what does it really bring to the table. When not hobnobbing in Washington, Roussel is working on a career memoir. Evidently, the secondary exposure to Hollywood through this man, who hobnobs with the greats there every week, had left his audience singularly untouched. Last May the press also reported that he had hobnobbed with a well-known gangster at a wedding at which he was the guest of honor. Lately for me, it's been all about hobnobbing with former stars. A president who used VIP status to hobnob with movie stars would be laughed out of office. He drove a company Jaguar, had a $10,000 stereo system in his office and jetted around the region to hobnob with recording stars and entertainment executives. Synonyms blend, mingle, combine, put together, stir, jumble, merge associate, mix, fraternize, socialize, go around, keep company, spend time, mingle, consort, rub shoulders Origin Early 19th century (in the sense ‘drink together’): from archaic hob or nob, hob and nob, probably meaning ‘give and take’, used by two people drinking to each other's health, from dialect hab nab ‘have or not have’.
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