| 单词 | hobnob |
| 释义 | hobnob (once / 12655 pages) v To hobnob is to spend time or hang out with someone, especially at a social event. When you're invited to a fancy benefit party at a museum, you might get to hobnob with socialites and minor celebrities. When you hobnob, you mingle or pal around with fancy folks. People who work in book publishing occasionally get to hobnob with writers, and if you get a job on a movie set, you may have a chance to hobnob with movie stars. Hobnob first meant "to drink to one another," or "to toast each other." In Britain, a HobNob is also a popular cookie or biscuit brand. WORD FAMILYhobnob: hobnobbed, hobnobbing, hobnobs USAGE EXAMPLESBut, married to an ambitious scion, she was accustomed to hobnobbing with the rich and powerful. Time(Dec 22, 2016) It finances his travels as he hobnobs at conferences and dinners with the rich in Europe and Asia. Washington Times(Dec 18, 2016) Bush and whose Georgetown home became a hub for official Washington hobnobbing. Washington Post(Nov 29, 2016) v rub elbows with He hobnobs with the best of society Hyper socialise, socialize take part in social activities; interact with others |
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