hobnob
hob‧nob /ˈhɒbnɒb $ ˈhɑːbnɑːb/ verb (past tense and past participle hobnobbed, present participle hobnobbing) [intransitive]
نوش، خودمانی، به سلامتی کسی نوشیدن، صحبت دوستانه کردن
hobnob[verb]Synonyms: socialize, associate, consort, fraternize, hang about, hang out
(informal), keep company, mingle, mix
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
hob‧nob /ˈhɒbnɒb $ ˈhɑːbnɑːb/
verb (
past tense and past participle hobnobbed,
present participle hobnobbing)
[intransitive][
Date: 1700-1800;
Origin: drink hobnob 'to take turns in drinking' (18-19 centuries), from habnab 'in one way or another' (16-19 centuries), probably from Old English habban 'to have' and nabban 'to have not']
informal to spend time talking to people who are in a higher social position than you
hobnob with
He spent the first day hobnobbing with the management. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲