"fob" meaning in English

See fob in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fɒb/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fob.wav
enPR: fŏb Rhymes: -ɒb Etymology: Abbreviation. Etymology templates: {{abbrev|en}} Abbreviation Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fob (not comparable)
  1. (Incoterm) Alternative letter-case form of FOB (“free on board”) Tags: alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: FOB (extra: free on board) Categories (topical): Incoterms
    Sense id: en-fob-en-adj-U3hJKooD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 31 1 3 33 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 25 1 4 34 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 25 1 2 37 3 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /fɒb/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fob.wav Forms: fobs [plural]
enPR: fŏb Rhymes: -ɒb Etymology: From German Low German Fobke (“pocket”) or German [Term?] (East Prussian dialect) Fuppe (“pocket”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|nds-de|Fobke||pocket}} German Low German Fobke (“pocket”), {{der|en|de}} German [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun}} fob (plural fobs)
  1. A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of trousers or in a waistcoat or vest to hold money or valuables, especially a pocket watch.
    Sense id: en-fob-en-noun-L7g7C2Eo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 31 1 3 33 4 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 40 4 5 37 8 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 25 1 4 34 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 25 1 2 37 3 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 40 5 8 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 38 5 11 46
  2. A short chain or ribbon to connect such a pocket to the watch. Translations (chain or ribbon): ланец (lanec) [masculine] (Bulgarian), řetízek kapesních hodinek (Czech), urkæde [common-gender] (Danish), kæde [common-gender] (Danish), bånd [neuter] (Danish), kellonperät [plural] (Finnish), kellonvitja (Finnish), châtelaine [feminine] (French), Uhrkette [feminine] (German), καδένα (kadéna) [feminine] (Greek), urkjede [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), łańcuszek [neuter] (Polish), corrente [feminine] (Portuguese), leontina [feminine] (Spanish), klockkedja [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-fob-en-noun-5qxBFtuG Disambiguation of 'chain or ribbon': 0 88 12 0
  3. (see usage notes) A small ornament attached to such a chain. Translations (ornament): бірулька (birulʹka) [feminine] (Belarusian), Schlüsselanhänger [masculine] (German), brelok [masculine] (Polish), berloque [masculine] (Portuguese), breloc [neuter] (Romanian), брело́к (brelók) [masculine] (Russian), berlock [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-fob-en-noun-DqC57Xfv Categories (other): Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 38 5 11 46 Disambiguation of 'ornament': 5 2 88 5
  4. A hand-held electronic device that can be used as a remote control or as a key to unlock motor cars, doors, etc., and thus, modern car keys. Translations (remote control for locking and unlocking a vehicle): kauko-ohjain (Finnish), bip [masculine] (French), Funkschlüssel [masculine] (German), fjärrnyckel [common-gender] (Swedish), bilnyckel [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-fob-en-noun-bDBqp~SB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 31 1 3 33 4 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 40 4 5 37 8 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 25 1 4 34 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 25 1 2 37 3 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 37 4 7 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 26 3 6 36 18 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 36 4 10 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 31 2 3 51 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 39 4 7 50 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 36 5 9 50 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 36 5 7 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 37 5 11 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 40 5 8 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 38 5 11 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 37 4 7 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 37 4 7 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 36 4 6 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 30 3 4 50 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 38 4 6 52 Disambiguation of 'remote control for locking and unlocking a vehicle': 8 1 5 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: fob watch, key fob
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /fɒb/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fob.wav Forms: fobs [present, singular, third-person], fobbing [participle, present], fobbed [participle, past], fobbed [past], fub [alternative]
enPR: fŏb Rhymes: -ɒb Etymology: From German foppen (“to mock”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|foppen||to mock}} German foppen (“to mock”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} fob (third-person singular simple present fobs, present participle fobbing, simple past and past participle fobbed)
  1. (transitive, archaic) To cheat, to deceive, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone. Tags: archaic, transitive Translations (To cheat, to trick): измамвам (izmamvam) (Bulgarian), пробутвам (probutvam) (Bulgarian), prakke (Danish), engatusar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-fob-en-verb-lfyjmh3z Disambiguation of 'To cheat, to trick': 95 5
  2. (transitive, archaic) To beat; to maul. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-fob-en-verb-NSFQNbKp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: to fob off
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "note": "брело́к дистанцио́нного управле́ния",
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  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
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      "args": {
        "1": "en"
      },
      "expansion": "Abbreviation",
      "name": "abbrev"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Abbreviation.",
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      },
      "expansion": "fob (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "extra": "free on board",
          "word": "FOB"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "en:Incoterms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative letter-case form of FOB (“free on board”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Incoterm",
          "Incoterm"
        ],
        [
          "FOB",
          "FOB#English"
        ],
        [
          "free on board",
          "free on board"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Incoterm) Alternative letter-case form of FOB (“free on board”)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "fŏb"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fɒb/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fob.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/70/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-fob.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-fob.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/70/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-fob.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-fob.wav.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒb"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fob"
}

Download raw JSONL data for fob meaning in English (11.5kB)

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