fob in English dictionary

  • fob

    Meanings and definitions of "fob"

    • A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of trousers or in a waistcoat or vest to hold a pocketwatch; a watch pocket.
    • A short chain or ribbon to connect such a pocket to the watch.
    • A small ornament attached to such a chain. (See Usage Notes below)
    • A hand-held remote control device used to lock/unlock motor cars etc.
    • (transitive, archaic) To cheat, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.
    • noun
      A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of trousers or in a waistcoat or vest to hold a pocketwatch; a watch pocket.
    • noun
      A short chain or ribbon to connect such a pocket to the watch.
    • noun
      A small ornament attached to such a chain. (See Usage Notes below)
    • noun
      A hand-held remote control device used to lock/unlock motor cars etc.
    • verb
      (transitive, archaic)
      To cheat, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.
    • verb
      (transitive, archaic)
      To beat; to maul.
    • chain or ribbon
    • noun
      an adornment that hangs from a watch chain
    • noun
      a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
    • noun
      short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
    • verb
      deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"

    Synonyms of "fob" in English dictionary

    fox, play a trick on, deceive are the top synonyms of "fob" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of fob

    • fob ( third-person singular simple present fobs, present participle fobbing, simple past and past participle fobbed)
    • fob ( plural  fobs)
    • fob (plural fobs)
    • fob (third-person singular simple present fobs, present participle fobbing, simple past and past participle fobbed)
  • FOB

    Meanings and definitions of "fob"

    • A recent immigrant (from "fresh off the boat")
    • adjective
      (incoterm)
      free on board
    • adjective
      (slang)
      fresh off the boat
    • noun
      (military)
      Initialism of [i]forward operating base[/i].
    • noun
      Flash of Brilliance
    • noun
      (US, politics)
      friend of Bill; a supporter of Bill Clinton
    • noun
      (India)
      foot overbridge - pedestrian overpass
    • noun
      (sometimes pejorative)
      A recent immigrant (derived from "fresh off the boat")
    • free on board (i.e. seller pays to have goods placed on a ship)

    Grammar and declension of fob

    • FOB ( plural  FOBs)
    • FOB (not comparable)
    • FOB (plural FOBs)

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