Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
fobbed
verb
/fɒbd/
Definition
To deceive or cheat someone, often by trickery or a clever ruse.
Examples
- She felt she’d been fobbed off with false promises.
- They fobbed him off with excuses instead of addressing the actual issue.
- The salesperson fobbed the customer off with a cheaper model.
Meaning
The act of preventing someone from realizing a truth or being misled.
Synonyms
- deceived
- tricked
- fooled
- duped
- misled
