how to pronounce hobnob

/ˈhɒb.nɒb/

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hobnob is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of hobnob in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… is a nice ot HobNob crumble those in and …”

meanings of hobnob

verb:

To drink together.
To toast one another by touching glasses.
To associate with in a friendly manner, often with those of a higher class or status.
To have or have not; to give or take.

noun:

A toast made while touching glasses together.
An informal chat.
A drinking together.

adjective:

On friendly terms; in friendly association.

adverb:

At random; at a venture; hit and miss.

hobnob frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hobnob occurs in english on average 0 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics hobnob can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that hobnob can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;