Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

dob

verb

/dɒb/

Definition

To inform an authority about someone’s wrongdoing.

Examples

She decided to dob him in for skipping class.
If you see someone breaking the rules, it’s better to dob them in than to ignore it.
He was worried his friend would dob him to their teacher.

Meaning

Dob is an informal term often used in British English, meaning to tell on someone, especially to report their misbehavior to a parent, teacher, or police.