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Noun: fob  fób
  1. An adornment that hangs from a watch chain
     
  2. Short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
    - watch chain, watch guard
     
  3. A small object fastened to a key chain or key ring and designed to be comfortably grasped.
    - key fob, keyfob
     
  4. A vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
    - watch pocket
Verb: fob (fobbed,fobbing)  fób
Usage: archaic
  1. Deceive somebody
    "We fobbed the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week";
    - flimflam [informal], play a joke on, play tricks, trick, fox, pull a fast one on [informal], play a trick on, hose [N. Amer, informal], pull a fast one [informal], take for a ride [informal], sucker [N. Amer, informal]

Derived forms: fobs, fobbing, fobbed

Type of: accessory, accouterment [US], accoutrement, adornment, chain, cozen [literary], deceive, delude, lead on, vest pocket

Encyclopedia: Fob