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dobbing in

dobbing in is the present participle and gerund of dob in.

Meaning of dob in

Verb

dob in (third-person singular simple present dobs in, present participle dobbing in, simple past and past participle dobbed in)

  1. (slang, transitive) To betray (someone) by informing on them.
    • I can't believe you dobbed her in.
  2. (Australia, slang, transitive) To contribute (something).
    • We all dobbed in for a gift when he retired.
  3. (Australia, slang) To nominate a person, often in their absence, for an unpleasant task.
    • I arrived just after the meeting had started and found myself dobbed in to take the minutes.

Questions about dobbing in

What is dobbing in the present participle and gerund of?
Dobbing in is the present participle and gerund of dob in.

Words near dobbing in in the dictionary

  1. Dobbiaco
  2. dobbie
  3. dobbies
  4. dobbin
  5. dobbing
  6. dobbing in
  7. Dobbings
  8. dobbins
  9. Dobbinson
  10. Dobbs
  11. Dobbs Ferry

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