Fobbing

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Updated June 2026

Definition

The act of putting someone off or deceiving them with a false excuse or unsatisfactory substitute.

“The manager kept fobbing off the employees with vague assurances that never materialised into action.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

fob·bing

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Synonyms

deceivingcheatingpalming offtricking

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

The double B in the middle is distinctive, and the OBB letter cluster is rare in Wordle puzzles

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Scrabble

B scores 3 points and appears twice here, adding moderate combined value to an otherwise common set

Words Related to Fobbing

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bobbing cobbing fibbing gobbing hobbing jobbing lobbing

Words you can make from Fobbing

Shorter words formed from the letters in “fobbing”.

gibbon bingo boing gonif bing bino biog bion boni figo fino foin gobi info

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