hobnob
verb (used without object)
to associate on very friendly terms (usually followed bywith ).
were hobnobbing
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past progressiveof hobnob.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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They were hobnobbing with the great and near-great, but they never forgot to write to Mama.
From Time Magazine Archive
They had the table all spread over with documents, and they were hobnobbing over them as thick as two pirates.
From Cabbages and Kings by O. Henry
Hammond and Ferry Hill were hobnobbing about the boat-house stove or out on the ice in front of the landing.
From The Crimson Sweater by Ralph Henry Barbour
And Charles never failed to respond to the summons, though he were hobnobbing with chancellor or archbishop, and would be sent away happy, with a kiss for his pains.
From Love Romances of the Aristocracy by Thornton Hall
Norris and Miss Elton were hobnobbing and laughing at the other end of the room, and Dick followed them.
From Jewel Weed by Harrison Fisher
