HOBNOB Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

hobnob

verb

ˈhäb-ˌnäb

Definition of hobnob

as in to travel

to come or be together as friends those two have been hobnobbing together since freshman year

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as in to mingle

to take part in social activities spent some time hobnobbing with the rich and famous while in Los Angeles

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Recent Examples of hobnob Since winning double Olympic gold in Milan last month, figure skater Alysa Liu has amassed 8 million Instagram followers (and counting), attended Paris fashion week, hobnobbed at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, received a key to the city of Oakland and received murals painted in her honor. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Indeed, Sala is where the mature Myers Park crowd goes for after work hobnobbing, small bites and aperitifs. — Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026 Galloway, who co-hosts the Pivot podcast with veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher and routinely speaks with top Silicon Valley executives, decided to zero in on those Big Tech leaders who are often seen hobnobbing at the White House and Mar a Lago. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026 Set the scene The lobby still captures the Art Deco glamour of the Jazz Age when flapper girls once hobnobbed with European royalty. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hobnob

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South Brooklyn locals, Manhattanites who rarely travel over the water, and the occasional wise tourist rub elbows.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
The Huskies hope their offense will travel again after finding a rhythm in their first road game last weekend.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

There his life was devoid of high school hallmarks such as mingling and dating women, dances and learning about the world through pop culture.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The evening started in the restaurant’s outdoor area in the back, where guests gathered over margaritas and mingled before being summoned inside.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of mingle

Verb

Iron is long associated with immune support, soda is believed to aid digestion, arsenic is traditionally used to soothe arthritic pain, and lithia is prized for its calming qualities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
If the team succeeds, the result could transform a technology normally associated with large laboratory instruments into a compact quantum sensor that can be carried where the threat actually is.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of associate

Verb

The vapors that had risen from warm bodies in the pews would have carried syllables mixed with candle-soot, distilled as condensation on the chapel windows.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Its primary vehicle to sell ads is its Noovie pre-show which is hosted by former Today correspondent Maria Menounos and features movie trivia, junket-style interviews with celebrities and Hollywood flashback moments mixed in with commercials.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of mix

Verb

Another day, another instance of Vicki saying something insane about a woman whose only crime was joining her show.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
In an effort to spread the word for the need for this bill, Rappaport has organized Connecticut joining the inaugural walk and peaceful rally for Long Term Care Reform.

— Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of join

Verb

Turang connected off Quinn Mathews (2-4) in the fifth inning for his 21st home run and 99th RBI this season.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Similarly, don’t run the washing machine or dishwasher because both connect electricity with plumbing—once again, a bad combination.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of connect

Verb

One of the novel’s sharpest scenes comes when Ellen calls and Ruby, hearing urgency in her voice, runs automatically through the house to find better signal.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Beck informed Leigh that Bibbe and Carrillo owned and ran the place.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

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