Definition
Definition of fobbed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- He felt fobbed after buying the fake watch.
2.
- She was fobbed with an old phone instead of a new one.
Origin of fobbed
Old English, fobbian (to cheat)
Examples of fobbed in a sentence
They were fobbed by the scam artist's charm. He was fobbed with a cheap souvenir. They were fobbed with leftover food.
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- French:dupé, refilé, ...
- German:getäuscht, abgespeist, ...
- Italian:ingannato, rifilato, ...
- Spanish:engañado, dado algo inferior, ...
- Portuguese:enganado, preterido, ...
- Chinese:被骗, 被敷衍地给了次货的, ...
- Japanese:騙された, 押し付けられた, ...
- Arabic:مَخْدُوع, رديء, ...
- Hebrew:מוּטָעֶה, מוּשְׁלָךְ, ...
- Russian:обманутый, втюханный, ...
- Ukrainian:обманутий, отримав щось непотрібне, ...
- Hindi:धोखा, पुरानी चीज़ दी गई, ...
Definition of fob - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
technologyremote control device for cars
- He pressed the fob to unlock the car.
2.
accessorymetal or plastic tab on a key ring
- The fob had a company logo on it.
3.
ornamentDated small ornament on a watch chainDated
- She admired the fob on his chain.
4.
clothingDated UK small pocket in clothing for a watchDated UK
- He kept his watch in the fob.
5.
watchDated short chain or ribbon for a pocket watchDated
- The fob dangled from his waistcoat.
Verb
- He tried to fob me with a fake story.
Adjective
shipping tradeTECH. free on board, with seller paying costs until loadingTECH.
- The contract listed a fob price at the port.
Images of fob
remote control device for cars 
metal or plastic tab on a key ring
Expressions with fob
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deceive someone with lies or excuses
He tried to fob off his lateness with a silly excuse.
small item on a key ring for decoration
She added a cute key fob to her keys.
cost covering goods loaded onto a shipping vessel
They calculated the fob price for the shipment.
small pocket watch attached to a chain
He checked the time on his fob watch before the meeting..
Origin of fob
German, foppen (to deceive)
Examples of fob in a sentence
The fob was broken, so the car wouldn't start. He lost his fob at the park. The fob was shaped like a heart. His watch fob was engraved with his initials. The antique fob hung from a silver chain. The fob was sewn into the vest.
He checked the fob for his grandfather's watch. His pocket watch hung from a silver fob. She replaced the worn fob on her grandfather's watch. She tried to fob him off with excuses. They fobbed the tourists with counterfeit goods. They requested a fob quote for Shanghai. The invoice shows fob terms from Busan.
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- French:porte-clés, duper, ...
- German:Funkfernbedienung, hereinlegen, ...
- Italian:fob, ingannare, ...
- Spanish:mando, engañar, ...
- Portuguese:comando, enganar, ...
- Chinese:遥控器, 骗, ...
- Japanese:キーフォブ, 騙す, ...
- Arabic:رِيمُوت, خَدَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:שַׁלַּט מְכוֹנִית, לְהוֹלִיךְ שׁוֹלָל, ...
- Russian:брелок, обманывать, ...
- Ukrainian:брелок, обдурити, ...
- Hindi:रिमोट, धोखा देना, ...
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