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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOBNOBBING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hobnobbing 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 hobnobbing in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HOBNOBBING

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 hobnobbing
you would hobnobbing
he/she/it would hobnobbing
we would hobnobbing
you would hobnobbing
they would hobnobbing
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 hobnobbing
you would have hobnobbing
he/she/it would have hobnobbing
we would have hobnobbing
you would have hobnobbing
they would have hobnobbing
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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOBNOBBING

hobbyless
hobday
hobdayed
hobgoblin
hobgoblinism
hobgoblinry
hoblike
hobnail
hobnail boot
hobnailed
hobnailed boot
hobnob
hobnobbed
hobnobber
hobnobby
hobo
hobodom
hoboism
Hoboken
hobson-jobson

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOBNOBBING

attention-grabbing
back-stabbing
bing
blabbing
bobbing
clubbing
cribbing
dubbing
grabbing
mobbing
nabbing
nightclubbing
robbing
rubbing
scrubbing
sobbing
stabbing
stubbing
subbing
throbbing
webbing

Synonyms and antonyms of hobnobbing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HOBNOBBING»

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

Translation of «hobnobbing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOBNOBBING

Find out the translation of hobnobbing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hobnobbing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hobnobbing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

过从甚密
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

codearse
570 millions of speakers

English

hobnobbing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hobnobbing
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التواصل المباشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дружеским
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hobnobbing
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দহরম-মহররম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frayer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hobnobbing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hobnobbing
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

酒を酌み交わすこと
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어울리고 싶은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hobnobbing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hobnobbing
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நெருக்கமாகப் பழகி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉबनबबिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düşüp
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hobnobbing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hobnobbing
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дружнім
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hobnobbing
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hobnobbing
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hobnobbing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hobnobbing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hobnobbing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hobnobbing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOBNOBBING»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOBNOBBING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hobnobbing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hobnobbing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hobnobbing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOBNOBBING»

Discover the use of hobnobbing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hobnobbing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hobnobbing with a Countess and Other Okanagan Adventures: ...
In 1891, Alice Barrett moved from Port Dover, Ontario, to the OkanaganValley to keep house for her brother and uncle.
Jo Fraser Jones, 2002
2
Sh*t Girls Say
They're so jealous of me." —Stacy London, What Not to Wear "This book on my bedside table makes me look like a reader." —Ali Adler, cocreator of Glee "As a girl who says a lot of sh*t, I can honestly say I die for this book." —Abby ...
Kyle Humphrey, Graydon Sheppard, 2012
3
"Gimme Rewrite, Sweetheart--": Tales from the Last Glory ...
16. “The. hobnobbing. was. fantastic.” [ Such Interesting People] Reporters met presidents and royalty, ballplayers and movie stars. Ted Williams gave Bob Dolgan a batting lesson. Lorin Maazel gave Rusty Brown a kiss. But they all liked to ...
John H. Tidyman, 2009
4
Maintaining Professional Balance
HOBNOBBING. WITH. WIZARDS. Toward the end of the old movie The Wizard of oz, the wizard is leaving oz in a hot air balloon to return to his home in Kansas. He tells the people of oz that he is going to a wizards' convention “to hobnob” with ...
Charlotte Prather, Richard Reichert, 2010
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Allotment Gardening For Dummies
Chapter. 20. Hobnobbing. with. Allotment. Society. In This Chapter Gaining knowledge from a mentor Observing the unspoken rules Enjoying your new social life This may well sound like a really silly title for a chapter, but an etiquette definitely ...
Sven Wombwell, 2010
6
Significant Others: Interpersonal and Professional ...
Hobnobbing. with. the. Agriculturists”. In addition to the photos of the wicker toilet seat and Gluckman's tent, the collection at the RAI contains a photo of a wicker tent. This photo appeared in a popular magazine article, “Human Laboratory ...
Richard Handler, 2004
7
Harper's Magazine
Hobnobbing. with. Hillbillies. BY WILLIAM ASPENWALL BRADLEY INTERIOR OF A GRIST-MILL AN ANCIENT WATER-WHEEL CREEK-DWELLERS. OPEN- AIR FORGES, WHERE THE SMITHS STOOD WORKING THE BELLOWS THOSE  ...
‎1916
8
King Lehr
After Harry's death, Elizabeth remarried, to the Baron Decies. Lady Decies wrote down her secret story in 1938, incorporating Harry's most intimate diaries, and told all in this scandalous tale of power, desire, and deception.
Elizabeth Beresford, 2005
9
The Works of Thomas Carlyle
... frugally together, under the kind stars.1 See it, 0 Night ! With cheerfully pledged wine-cup, hobnobbing to the Reign of Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood, with their wives in best ribands with their little ones romping round, the Citoyens, in frugal ...
Thomas Carlyle, Henry Duff Traill, 2010
10
The Rogue Aviator: In the Back Alleys of Aviation
The secondary theme of this book is very relevant to the current front and center news topic of aviation safety. Included in The Rogue Aviator is an insider s look at commercial aviation and the FAA.
Ace Abbott, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOBNOBBING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hobnobbing is used in the context of the following news items.
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10 favorite Brett Favre pop culture moments
Brett Favre's Steakhouse opened on Oct. 29, 1998, at 1004 Brett Favre Pass, Ashwaubenon, and has been a dining, celebrity hobnobbing, ... «Green Bay Press Gazette, Jul 15»
2
ESPY Awards are horrible and we all wish we thought of them first
... it covers because those athletes are awesome, and hobnobbing with awesome people makes said media company look more awesome. «Awful Announcing, Jul 15»
3
Jewell adds meeting on Colowyo coal mine to her Colorado visit …
Those gripes about Interior Secretary Sally Jewell making time for whitewater rafting and hobnobbing in Aspen — but not the Colowyo coal ... «The Colorado Statesman, Jul 15»
4
Tahirul Qadri's volte-face - The Nation
This explains Qadri's recent hobnobbing with Musharraf following his return to Pakistan. It also explains why propagating Islamo-fascism, with ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
5
Mike Gold: Bloom County? Thank You, Donald Trump! | ComicMix
This past weekend while the Cool Kids were hobnobbing at the annual San Diego clusterfuck, David Letterman came out of retirement to crash ... «Comicmix.com, Jul 15»
6
Grace On Mnangagwa's Throat | ZimEye
It is the Mnangagwa camp that is taking a massive beating at the hands of people who are hobnobbing with Dr Amai as comrades and their ... «ZimEye - Zimbabwe News, Jul 15»
7
Neymar, Michael Jordan and James Harden hang out in Vegas …
While the rest of Barcelona FC is back in Spain training for the preseason, Neymar spent his extended vacation hobnobbing with sports celebs ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
8
Steller: In Mexico outreach, Ducey must pick friends
There he is, in understated red armchairs, hobnobbing with Xavier Garcia de Quevedo, president of the mining subsidiary of Grupo Mexico, ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
9
Is the Ottawa Art Gallery now more contemporary, more conceptual …
While hobnobbing during an opening at the Ottawa Art Gallery a few weeks ago, I overheard someone say, “This place has really built itself up ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
10
Donald Trump's Beloved Golf Empire Reeling as Marquee Events …
Bad Business? Alexander agreed Trump National members also might begin to wonder if hobnobbing with the club owner is bad for business. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»

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