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bob

/ bob /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a short abrupt inclination (as of the head)
"he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"
Type of:
inclination inclining
Derived:
curtsy
verb Sense 2
move up and down repeatedly
"her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"
Type of:
move
Kinds of:
bob around bob about
Derived:
bobber cork bobfloat
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 3
a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
Type of:
float
Has parts:
fishing gear tackle fishing tackle
noun Sense 4
a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
Type of:
weight
Kinds of:
kite tail plumb bob plumb plummet sounding lead
Has parts:
pendulum
noun Sense 5
a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
Type of:
hairdo hair style coiffure
verb Sense 6
cut hair in the style of a bob
"Bernice bobs her hair these days!"
Type of:
dress arrange set
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect
"She curtsied when she shook the Queen''s hand"
Type of:
greet recognize recognise
Derived:
curtsy curtsey
Entails:
bow bow down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 8
ride a bobsled
"The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure"
Type of:
sled sleigh
Derived:
bobsled bobsleigh
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
sport athletics
noun Sense 9
a short or shortened tail of certain animals
Type of:
tail
Derived:
dock tail
noun Sense 10
a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
Type of:
sled sledge sleigh
Derived:
bobsled
verb Sense 11
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
Type of:
cut
Derived:
bobtail dock tail
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 12
a former monetary unit in Great Britain
Type of:
British monetary unit
Semantic Complexity
97%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
49
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

inclination inclining move bob around bob about float weight kite tail plumb bob plumb plummet sounding lead