hobnob
verb (used without object)
to associate on very friendly terms (usually followed bywith ).
hobnobs
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present tense formof hobnob (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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At the Katseye concert, Janick hobnobs with folks from Netflix and from Margot Robbie’s production company, LuckyChap — the flywheel in action for a group that has yet to drop a debut LP.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
Like his father, he hobnobs with prime ministers and fellow titans of industry, but doesn’t love the limelight.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
But Paros himself is an unusual mix: an entrepreneur-turned-amateur-scientist, who now hobnobs with many of the region's leading geophysicists.
From Nature ● Jun. 20, 2017
He hobnobs with Bill Gates, power-struts at Davos, and is a case study for Harvard Business School students.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2017
According to his own account he’s the fastest man about town—goes to all the shows, hobnobs with all the swells, smokes furious cigars, and generally ‘mashes.’
From Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life by Talbot Baines Reed
