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Definition of fob :
1. A little pocket for a watch.
2. To beat; to maul.
3. To cheat; to trick; to impose on.
Synonyms:
adornment, pull someone's leg, key, play tricks, combination, master key, throw, decor, watch chain, hour hand, alarm, dial, detailing, ornament, LCD, pass key, chronometer, code, decoration, flim-flam, key ring, bunch, confound, watch guard, trick, clock radio, alarm clock, hoax, latchkey, play a joke on, fob watch, skeleton key, bedevil, cuckoo clock, hand, analog, embellishment, face, overlay, movement, patterning, trim, clock, befuddle, watch pocket, play a trick on, fox, LED, pull a fast one on, minute hand, fuddle, discombobulate, border, crystal, confuse, Big Ben
Usage examples:
- He pulled a great watch from its fob pocket and looked at it with absent eye. - "Uncle William The Man Who Was Shif'less", Jennette Lee.
- When the ten minutes had elapsed, Mr John Forster took his watch from the table, replaced it in his fob, and rose from his chair. - "Newton Forster", Frederick Marryat.
- He did so, and finally found it in his fob pocket. - "Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi", George H. Devol.