How to Pronounce "hobnobbing"
word
ˈhɑbˌnɑbɪŋ
HAHB-nah-bing
hˈɒbnɒbɪŋ
HOB-nob-ing
Definition
Spending time talking, socializing, or mixing, especially with people who are important or well-known.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɑbˌnɑbɪŋ
British English
hˈɒbnɒbɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAHB-nah-bing
UK
HOB-nob-ing
Listen in Context
She was hobnobbing with the mayor at the party.
He enjoys hobnobbing with famous athletes.
The reporters were hobnobbing with the actors backstage.
Are you hobnobbing with the bosses again?