1. An adornment that hangs from a watch chain
   "His grandfather's pocket watch had an ornate gold fob"
    
2. A small object fastened to a key chain or key ring and designed to be comfortably grasped
   "He used the key fob to remotely unlock his car";
   - key fob, keyfob
    
3. A vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
   "His grandfather's watch was still in the fob of his vintage vest";
   - watch pocket [archaic]
    
4. Short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
   "His grandfather's gold fob gleamed against his waistcoat";
   - watch chain, watch guard

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: fobbing, fobbed, fobs

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

Encyclopedia: Fob