Definition of dob in English:

dob

verbdobbing, dobbed, dobs dɒb

[with object]Australian, NZ informal

1dob onInform against someone.
告发
Helen dobbed me in to Mum
Example sentencesExamples
- It works as a great deterrent for graffiti artists - they just never know who could dob them in, so they tend to stop.
- At least I wont have to worry about Phil dobbing me in anymore.
- He says there are too many spies about and too many people who will dob you in for money.
- He says no one will tell him exactly how he got caught, but someone must have dobbed him in.
- Trust me, when these restrictions get tightened tomorrow, there will be no shortage of people queuing up to dob her in.
Synonyms
denounce, give away, betray, incriminate, inculpate, report, tell the authorities about, tell the police about
1. 1.1dob onno object Inform on; betray.
  告发；出卖
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was summoned before the committee and fined for dobbing on a workmate but refused to pay.
  He's in the prison, he's dobbing on his prison mates, on other inmates, and he's very scared for his life.
  They must think my brother is pretty cool for not dobbing on me.
  How are we going to work together as a community rather than dobbing on each other and isolating each other.
  Water wasted by householders is but a gnat's whatsit compared to the huge volumes that are wasted by the water companies - dobbing on your neighbour isn't going to solve anything
  Synonyms
  break one's promise to, be disloyal to, be unfaithful to, break faith with, play someone false, fail, let down
2dob something inContribute money to a common cause.
（为共同事业）捐款
everyone dobbed in a few dollars
每个人都捐了几元钱。
3dob someone inImpose on someone to do something.
强迫…做事
I dobbed him in to do the cleaning
我强迫他打扫卫生。

Derivatives

dobber

noun

NZ, Australian

informal

A dobber is Australian slang for a snitch, and a cobber means a friend.
Example sentencesExamples
- I certainly do not condone illegality, but I strongly reject the idea of Mr Citizen becoming a dobber!
- There are lots of strategies and techniques for teaching boys in groups how to behave more effectively so that the one who speaks up is not seen as the dobber.
- And then the little dobber, office nark starts harping on about the need to draw up a roster for using the photocopier.
- The player - knockabout, sleeves-up, Green Valley tough guy - looks like a little dobber who's run to the headmaster.

Origin

1950s: figurative use of dialect dob 'put down abruptly', later 'throw something at a target'.

Rhymes

blob, bob, cob, fob, glob, gob, hob, job, lob, mob, nob, rob, slob, snob, sob, squab, stob, swab, throb, yob

单词	dob
释义	Definition of dob in English: dob verbdobbing, dobbed, dobs dɒb [with object]Australian, NZ informal 1dob onInform against someone. 告发 Helen dobbed me in to Mum Example sentencesExamples It works as a great deterrent for graffiti artists - they just never know who could dob them in, so they tend to stop. At least I wont have to worry about Phil dobbing me in anymore. He says there are too many spies about and too many people who will dob you in for money. He says no one will tell him exactly how he got caught, but someone must have dobbed him in. Trust me, when these restrictions get tightened tomorrow, there will be no shortage of people queuing up to dob her in. Synonyms denounce, give away, betray, incriminate, inculpate, report, tell the authorities about, tell the police about 1.1dob onno object Inform on; betray. 告发；出卖 Example sentencesExamples He was summoned before the committee and fined for dobbing on a workmate but refused to pay. He's in the prison, he's dobbing on his prison mates, on other inmates, and he's very scared for his life. They must think my brother is pretty cool for not dobbing on me. How are we going to work together as a community rather than dobbing on each other and isolating each other. Water wasted by householders is but a gnat's whatsit compared to the huge volumes that are wasted by the water companies - dobbing on your neighbour isn't going to solve anything Synonyms break one's promise to, be disloyal to, be unfaithful to, break faith with, play someone false, fail, let down 2dob something inContribute money to a common cause. （为共同事业）捐款 everyone dobbed in a few dollars 每个人都捐了几元钱。 3dob someone inImpose on someone to do something. 强迫…做事 I dobbed him in to do the cleaning 我强迫他打扫卫生。 Derivatives dobber noun NZ, Australian informal A dobber is Australian slang for a snitch, and a cobber means a friend. Example sentencesExamples I certainly do not condone illegality, but I strongly reject the idea of Mr Citizen becoming a dobber! There are lots of strategies and techniques for teaching boys in groups how to behave more effectively so that the one who speaks up is not seen as the dobber. And then the little dobber, office nark starts harping on about the need to draw up a roster for using the photocopier. The player - knockabout, sleeves-up, Green Valley tough guy - looks like a little dobber who's run to the headmaster. Origin 1950s: figurative use of dialect dob 'put down abruptly', later 'throw something at a target'. Rhymes blob, bob, cob, fob, glob, gob, hob, job, lob, mob, nob, rob, slob, snob, sob, squab, stob, swab, throb, yob
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