verb
dob
dob
verb
1
To inform on someone; to report their wrongdoing to an authority (chiefly Australian/NZ).
"Someone dobbed him in for smoking on school grounds."
How to Use Dob
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo tell on someone, snitching them out to a teacher, boss, or other authority.
When to use it
Chiefly Australian and New Zealand slang, usually in the phrase "dob someone in."
Common pairings
dob someone in
dob on someone
Word Forms
dobbed past tense, dobbed past tense, dobs plural, dobs singular, dobs singular
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Etymology
Origin uncertain; possibly from an old English dialect verb dobben.