Synonyms of the word fob


FOBADORNMENT - CHAIN - COZEN - DECEIVE - DELUDE - FLIM-FLAM - FOX - TRICK

fob

  • n. A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of trousers or in a waistcoat or vest to hold a pocketwatch;…
  • n. A short chain or ribbon to connect such a pocket to the watch.
  • n. A small ornament attached to such a chain. (See Usage Notes below).
  • n. A hand-held remote control device used to lock/unlock motor cars etc.
  • v. (transitive, archaic) To cheat, to deceive, to trick, to take in, to impose upon someone.
  • v. (transitive, archaic) To beat; to maul.

adornment

  • n. A decoration; that which adorns.
  • n. The act of decorating.

chain

  • n. A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
  • n. A series of interconnected things.
  • n. A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name.
  • n. (chemistry) A number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule.
  • n. (surveying) A series of interconnected links of known length, used as a measuring device.
  • n. (surveying) A long measuring tape.
  • n. A unit of length equal to 22 yards. The length of a Gunter's surveying chain. The length of a cricket…
  • n. (mathematics, order theory) A totally ordered set, especially a totally ordered subset of a poset.
  • n. (Britain) A sequence of linked house purchases, each of which is dependent on the preceding and succeeding…
  • n. That which confines, fetters, or secures; a bond.
  • n. (nautical, in the plural) Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the dead-eyes connected with…
  • n. (weaving) The warp threads of a web.
  • v. (transitive) To fasten something with a chain.
  • v. (intransitive) To link multiple items together.
  • v. (transitive) To secure someone with fetters.
  • v. (transitive) To obstruct the mouth of a river etc with a chain.
  • v. (computing) To relate data items with a chain of pointers.
  • v. (computing) To be chained to another data item.
  • v. (transitive) To measure a distance using a 66-foot long chain, as in land surveying.
  • v. (transitive, computing, rare, associated with Acorn Computers) To load and automatically run (a program).

cozen

  • v. (archaic) To cheat; to defraud; to beguile; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way.

deceive

  • v. To trick or mislead.

delude

  • v. (transitive) To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To frustrate or disappoint.

flim-flam

  • n. Misinformation; bunkum; false information presented as true.
  • n. confidence game, con game.
  • n. (archaic) table tennis.

fox

  • n. A red fox, small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes), related to dogs and wolves, with red or silver fur and a bushy…
  • n. Any of numerous species of small wild canids resembling the red fox. In the taxonomy they form the tribe…
  • n. The fur of a fox.
  • n. A fox terrier.
  • n. The gemmeous dragonet, a fish, Callionymus lyra, so called from its yellow color.
  • n. A cunning person.
  • n. (slang) A physically attractive man or woman.
  • n. (nautical) A small strand of rope made by twisting several rope-yarns together. Used for seizings, mats,…
  • n. (mechanics) A wedge driven into the split end of a bolt to tighten it.
  • n. (obsolete) A sword; so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox.
  • v. (transitive) To trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity.
  • v. (transitive) To confuse or baffle (someone).
  • v. (intransitive) To act slyly or craftily.
  • v. (intransitive) To discolour paper. Fox marks are spots on paper caused by humidity.
  • v. (transitive) To make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment.
  • v. (intransitive) To turn sour; said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting.
  • v. (transitive) To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.
  • v. (transitive) To repair (boots) with new front upper leather, or to piece the upper fronts of.

trick

  • adj. (slang) Stylish or cool.
  • n. Something designed to fool or swindle.
  • n. A single piece of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act.
  • n. An entertaining difficult physical action.
  • n. An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.
  • n. Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank.
  • n. (dated) A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait.
  • n. A knot, braid, or plait of hair.
  • n. (card games) A sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined.
  • n. (slang) An act of prostitution. (Generally used with turn.).
  • n. (slang) A customer to a prostitute.
  • n. A daily period of work, especially in shift-based jobs.
  • n. (nautical) A sailor's spell of work at the helm, usually two hours long.
  • n. A toy; a trifle; a plaything.
  • v. (transitive) To fool; to cause to believe something untrue; to deceive.
  • v. (heraldry) To draw (as opposed to blazon - to describe in words).
  • v. To dress; to decorate; to adorn fantastically; often followed by up, off, or out.

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