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- pronunciation:
- fab
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
fobs, fobbing, fobbed |
definition 1: |
to dispose of (an item or items) in a deceitful way (usu. fol. by "off").
He fobbed off the rusty used car on an unwitting buyer. |
definition 2: |
to put (someone) off in an evasive or deceitful way (usu. fol. by off).
She wanted thoughtful answers to her questions but was fobbed off with empty phrases. |
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