bob has definitions from the fields of zoology,transportation
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[ verb ] move up and down repeatedly

Examples

"her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"

Used in print

(Ralph J. Salisbury, "On the Old Santa Fe Trail...)

I bobbed my head each time it appeared .

(Morley Callaghan, A Passion in Rome....)

Signora_Ferraro , bobbing her head encouragingly , asked Sam about Canada , having a special interest .

Related terms

move bob_around

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[ noun ] (zoology) a short or shortened tail of certain animals

Synonyms

dock bobtail

Related terms

tail dock

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[ noun ] a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
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[ noun ] (zoology) a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around

Related terms

hairdo

5
[ noun ] a former monetary unit in Great Britain

Related terms

British_monetary_unit cent

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[ verb ] cut hair in the style of a bob

Examples

"Bernice bobs her hair these days!"

Related terms

dress

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[ verb ] make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect

Synonyms

curtsy

Examples

"She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"

Related terms

greet bow

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[ verb ] remove or shorten the tail of an animal

Synonyms

tail dock

Related terms

cut bobtail

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[ noun ] a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line

Synonyms

cork bobfloat bobber

Related terms

float fishing_gear

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[ verb ] (transportation) ride a bobsled

Synonyms

bobsled

Examples

"The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure"

Related terms

sled sport bobsled

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[ noun ] (transportation) a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism

Synonyms

bobsleigh bobsled

Related terms

sled bobsled

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[ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 266
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 16626
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[ noun ] a short abrupt inclination (as of the head)

Examples

"he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"

Related terms

inclination curtsy

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