Dob

Pronunciation: /dɑb/

Definitions of dob

noun a slang term used in Australian and British English meaning to inform on someone or report someone's wrongdoing to authorities

Example Sentences

A1 I have to dob my friend's address for the party invitation.

A2 She asked me to dob her phone number in case of emergency.

B1 It is important to dob important dates in your calendar.

B2 I always dob my expenses to keep track of my budget.

C1 He hired a private investigator to dob into his business partner's background.

C2 The journalist decided to dob on the corrupt politician and expose their wrongdoings.

Examples of dob in a Sentence

formal He had to provide his date of birth (dob) for the official records.

informal Can you tell me your dob so I can add it to the form?

slang I don't remember my dob, can I just make something up?

figurative The company's success rate seems to be directly correlated with the CEO's dob.

Grammatical Forms of dob

• past tense: dobbed
• plural: dobs
• comparative: more dob
• superlative: most dob
• present tense: dob
• future tense: will dob
• perfect tense: have dobbed
• continuous tense: is dobbing
• singular: dob
• positive degree: dob
• infinitive: to dob
• gerund: dobbing
• participle: dobbed

Origin and Evolution of dob

First Known Use: 1919 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'dob' originated in Australia and is believed to have originated from British dialect.

Evolution of the word: Originally used as slang in Australia to mean 'to inform on someone', the word 'dob' has evolved to also mean 'to report or reveal someone's wrongdoing'. It is commonly used in Australian and British English.