hobnob
verb (used without object)
to associate on very friendly terms (usually followed bywith ).
is hobnobbing
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present progressiveof hobnob (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He is hobnobbing at fancy parties in Rome.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2022
Though he is hobnobbing with former enemies, the old codger still finds it difficult to apologise for the excesses of his tenure.
From Economist ● Jun. 29, 2017
One of Corden’s more global, notable gigs is hobnobbing with football stars ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 5, 2014
Afterwards there is hobnobbing and handshaking with admirers outside the courthouse.
From Time Magazine Archive
All animosities are buried in the general love of golf, and every one of us, high or low, autocrat and revolutionist, is hobnobbing away in peace and happiness on the links.
From The Enchanted Typewriter by John Kendrick Bangs
