lobby

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Synonyms: cobby, nobby, dobby, bobby, hobby, slobby, pobby, gobby, jobby, lobb, globby

Antonyms: cobby, nobby, dobby, bobby, hobby, slobby, pobby, gobby, jobby, lobb, globby

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
   • I had to wait in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor.
2. That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly.
3. A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.
   • The influence of the tobacco lobby has decreased considerably in the US.
4. A virtual area where meeting attendees can await admittance from an authorized person.
5. A virtual area where players can chat and find opponents for a game.
6. An apartment or passageway in the fore part of an old-fashioned cabin under the quarter-deck.
7. A confined place for cattle, formed by hedges, trees, or other fencing, near the farmyard.
8. A margin along either side of the playing field in the sport of kabaddi.
9. A waiting area in front of a bank of elevators.

Verb

1. To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.
   • For years, pro-life groups have continued to lobby hard for restrictions on abortion.

Noun

1. lobscouse
   • My mam cooked us lobby for tea last night.

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