fob
To cheat, to deceive, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someoneTo cheat, to deceive, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.
» It is just slightly larger than a typical fob.
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2 senses(archaic, transitive)To cheat, to deceive, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.
deceive somebody
(archaic, transitive)To beat; to maul.
Examples
6 sentencesIt is just slightly larger than a typical fob.
This vintage vest has a small fob pocket for a pocket watch.
The tailor added a fob pocket to the trousers for a classic touch.
Hospital staff often pin watch fobs to their clothing so that checking the time can be a hands-free activity.
They gave me a fob to easily sign out the kids from school, and I put it on my keychain.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From German foppen (“to mock”).From German foppen (“to mock”).
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Forms
fobs, fobbing, fobbed, fobbedSynonyms
7 synonyms- deceive somebody:flim-flamplay a joke onplay trickstrickfoxpull a fast one onplay a trick on
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.