hobnob
verb [I] /ˈhɒb.nɒb/
/ˈhɑːb.nɑːb/ (-bb-) informal disapprovingDefinition
› to spend time being friendly with someone who is important or famous: She often has her picture in the papers, hobnobbing with the rich and famous.Being, becoming friends and getting to know someoneCreating alliances
(Definition of hobnob verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- affiliate verb
- align yourself with sth/sb phrasal verb
- alliance noun
- ally yourself to/with sb phrasal verb
- associate with sb phrasal verb
- attach yourself to sb/sth phrasal verb
- cling verb (STAY CLOSE)
- force noun (PHYSICAL)
- integrate verb
- join verb (DO TOGETHER)
- network verb (MEET PEOPLE)
- pair sb off phrasal verb
- pair up phrasal verb
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