Meaning of "hobnob" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOBNOB

From hob or nob to drink to one another in turns, hence, to be familiar, ultimately from Old English habban to have + nabban not to have.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HOBNOB

hobnob  [ˈhɒbˌnɒb]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOBNOB

Hobnob is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hobnob in English.

WHAT DOES HOBNOB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hobnob biscuit

Hobnob biscuits are a traditional British type of oat biscuit. They are similar to Anzac biscuits common in Australia. Hobnob is also the brand name of a commercial biscuit inspired by the traditional recipe. They are made from rolled oats and jumbo oats, similar to a flapjack/digestive biscuit hybrid. They are primarily sold in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and Ireland but are available in the U.S, New Zealand and several European and Asian countries. In Italy they are now marketed as a variety of digestive biscuit, having previously been known as Suncrok. They were also released in Canada in November 2012, made available in Wal-Mart's British modular section in their food aisles.

Definition of hobnob in the English dictionary

The definition of hobnob in the dictionary is to socialize or talk informally. Other definition of hobnob is to drink.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HOBNOB

PRESENT

Present

I hobnob

you hobnob

he/she/it hobnobs

we hobnob

you hobnob

they hobnob

Present continuous

I am hobnobbing

you are hobnobbing

he/she/it is hobnobbing

we are hobnobbing

you are hobnobbing

they are hobnobbing

Present perfect

I have hobnobbed

you have hobnobbed

he/she/it has hobnobbed

we have hobnobbed

you have hobnobbed

they have hobnobbed

Present perfect continuous

I have been hobnobbing

you have been hobnobbing

he/she/it has been hobnobbing

we have been hobnobbing

you have been hobnobbing

they have been hobnobbing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I hobnobbed

you hobnobbed

he/she/it hobnobbed

we hobnobbed

you hobnobbed

they hobnobbed

Past continuous

I was hobnobbing

you were hobnobbing

he/she/it was hobnobbing

we were hobnobbing

you were hobnobbing

they were hobnobbing

Past perfect

I had hobnobbed

you had hobnobbed

he/she/it had hobnobbed

we had hobnobbed

you had hobnobbed

they had hobnobbed

Past perfect continuous

I had been hobnobbing

you had been hobnobbing

he/she/it had been hobnobbing

we had been hobnobbing

you had been hobnobbing

they had been hobnobbing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will hobnob

you will hobnob

he/she/it will hobnob

we will hobnob

you will hobnob

they will hobnob

Future continuous

I will be hobnobbing

you will be hobnobbing

he/she/it will be hobnobbing

we will be hobnobbing

you will be hobnobbing

they will be hobnobbing

Future perfect

I will have hobnobbed

you will have hobnobbed

he/she/it will have hobnobbed

we will have hobnobbed

you will have hobnobbed

they will have hobnobbed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been hobnobbing

you will have been hobnobbing

he/she/it will have been hobnobbing

we will have been hobnobbing

you will have been hobnobbing

they will have been hobnobbing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would hobnob

you would hobnob

he/she/it would hobnob

we would hobnob

you would hobnob

they would hobnob

Conditional continuous

I would be hobnobbing

you would be hobnobbing

he/she/it would be hobnobbing

we would be hobnobbing

you would be hobnobbing

they would be hobnobbing

Conditional perfect

I would have hobnob

you would have hobnob

he/she/it would have hobnob

we would have hobnob

you would have hobnob

they would have hobnob

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been hobnobbing

you would have been hobnobbing

he/she/it would have been hobnobbing

we would have been hobnobbing

you would have been hobnobbing

they would have been hobnobbing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you hobnob
we let´s hobnob
you hobnob

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to hobnob

Past participle

hobnobbed

Present Participle

hobnobbing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «HOBNOB»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hobnob» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of hobnob

associate · consort · fraternize · hang about · hang out · keep company · mingle · mix · socialize

TRANSLATION OF HOBNOB

Find out the translation of hobnob to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hobnob from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hobnob» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 走的更亲
• Translator English - Spanish: codearse
• English: hobnob
• Translator English - Hindi: दोस्ती
• Translator English - Arabic: عاشر
• Translator English - Russian: водиться
• Translator English - Portuguese: confraternizar
• Translator English - Bengali: খুব মেলামেশা করা
• Translator English - French: trinquer
• Translator English - Malay: Hobnob
• Translator English - German: Tässchen Tee
• Translator English - Japanese: 親しく付き合う
• Translator English - Korean: hobnob
• Translator English - Javanese: Hobnob
• Translator English - Vietnamese: hobnob
• Translator English - Tamil: கூடிபழகு
• Translator English - Marathi: हॉबनब
• Translator English - Turkish: beraber vakit geçirmek
• Translator English - Italian: grande amicizia
• Translator English - Polish: kumać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: водитися
• Translator English - Romanian: te bati pe burta
• Translator English - Greek: συναναστρέφομαι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vertroulik omgaan
• Translator English - Swedish: hobnob
• Translator English - Norwegian: menge seg

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOBNOB»

Discover the use of hobnob in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hobnob and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Adventures of Hobnob and Raisin - Paris Airport

A humorous and imaginative children's tale about two guinea pigs. They travel from Paris Airport to America with lots of mishaps and adventures along the way.

Alexandra Walker-Jones, 2013

The Supper Club Book: A Celebration of a Midwest Tradition

I! " Higgins HobNob classic menu. “'Hobnob' is to rub elbows with the ones in the know,” HobNob owner Michael Aletto says in the sum— mer of 2011. The Aletto family is only the second owner of the HobNob. Michael's father, a longtime ...

Dave Hoekstra, 2013

Hobnob

Two squabbling farmer brothers "learn that there are practical reasons for getting along together".

Christopher Bernard Wilson, 1968

Prussian Blue

“jihad, it will be my honor to follow you into battle,” Hobnob shouted with pride. “ Open a bottle of Chardonnay, Hobnob. It is time we celebrate,” jihad commanded . But his thoughts ofjoy suddenly turned to sadness, as he thought about his booty ...

John A. Davis, 2009

The Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories

Shandy was shortened to hobby, getting back to where it began. It is still hobby today. [ME hoby, hobyn, perh. fr. Hobbin, nickname of Robert or Robin] hobnob The earliest occurrence of the form hobnob is in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

‎1991

Verbivore's Feast: Second Course : More Word & Phrase Origins

hobnob is to socialize with the elite or the powerful, in a more or less elegant atmosphere while seeing and being seen. We might say the socially prominent hobnob, while commoners simply hang out. The expression hobnob is another ...

Chrysti M. Smith, 2006

I Didn't Know that: From "ants in the Pants" to "wet Behind ...

Taken from the Old English, hobnob literally translates “have and have not,” or “to give and take.” In taverns of old, that's exactly what transpired. Famous for socializing in their local pubs, the English were quick to offer a toast on behalf of their ...

Karlen Evins, 2007

Word Histories and Mysteries: From Abracadabra to Zeus

The verb hobnob originally meant "to drink together" and occurred as a varying phrase, hob or nob, hob-a-nob, or hob and nob, the first of which is recorded in 1763. This phrasal form reflects the origins of the verb in similar phrases that were ...

Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries, 2004

Idioms and Phrases

Hive off from Separate and make independent The colony was hived off from the Empire after being part of it for over a century. Hobby-horse Favourite subject Whenever he had a chance he used to start on his hobby -horse. Hobnob with one ...

Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004

User-friendliness of verb syntax in pedagogical dictionaries ...

Table 2.1 shows that haemorrhage and moonlight are intransitive, whereas hobnob and josh are type I prepositional verbs, followed by the preposition with and its complement.15 As usual, the syntactic properties of the verbs illustrated in the ...

Anna Dziemianko, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOBNOB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hobnob is used in the context of the following news items.

Hobbs active hub of energy, economic power

Thus, be it oil, nuclear or algae-driven power, it's a good time to hobnob in Hobbs if you want to talk real and economic power. — Albuquerque ... «Portales News-Tribune, Jul 15»

The Best Courtside Looks at Wimbledon - Fashionista

He missed the opportunity to hobnob with Anna Wintour and, even more tragically, Benedict Cumberbatch, who matched his knit tie to the ... «Fashionista, Jul 15»

Tales of the Cocktail founder transforms her home bar into a classic …

... and salons of the 1920s and hobnob with such luminaries as Salvador Dali and Ernest Hemingway. For Paul Tuennerman, a window into the ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»

Editorial: NM's big-time power play

Thus, be it oil, nuclear or algae-driven power, it's a good time to hobnob in Hobbs if you want to talk real and economic power. In related news ... «EagleFordTexas.com, Jul 15»

Congress flocks to Taylor Swift concert - KXLF.com Butte MT …

... to charge supporters between $750 to $2,500 per ticket for a chance to hobnob with elected officials during the show. Tickets are available to ... «KXLF Butte News, Jul 15»

Collective Studio 71 embarks on first post-merger project

They'll hobnob with designers and go to all the hot and happening events around the city, all the while creating documentary and vlog-style ... «StreamDaily, Jul 15»

Vu Ja De Vineyards

“And that's when you hobnob,” he added, “and it's just nothing but fresh food and everything is surrounded by wine.” But he eventually decided ... «WTRF, Jul 15»

In 'Recorded in Hollywood,' Dolphin family's lore crosses over into …

Both had joined a steady procession of 1950s recording stars who certified Dolphin's of Hollywood's clout by stopping by to hobnob with its ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

Niagara College brews success

The competition is also an opportunity for students to hobnob with others in the craft brewing industry. Downing, an international beer judge ... «Niagara Advance, Jul 15»

Securing Malia and Sasha: Will the First Family daughters be …

After all these are the daughters of the most powerful president in the world. They hobnob with the world's greatest, shop at exclusive malls and ... «SDE Entertainment News, Jul 15»