bob

1 of 7

verb (1)

ˈbäb

bobbed; bobbing

transitive verb

: to strike with a quick light blow : rap

: to move up and down in a short quick movement

bob the head

: to polish with a bob : buff

intransitive verb

: to move up and down briefly or repeatedly

: to emerge, arise, or appear suddenly or unexpectedly

: to nod or curtsy briefly

: to try to seize a suspended or floating object with the teeth

bob

2 of 7

noun (1)

: a short quick down-and-up motion

Scotland : any of several folk dances

obsolete : a blow or tap especially with the fist

: a modification of the order in change ringing

: a method of change ringing using a bob

: a small polishing wheel of solid felt or leather with rounded edges

bob

3 of 7

verb (2)

bobbed; bobbing

transitive verb

obsolete : deceive, cheat

obsolete : to take by fraud : filch

bob

4 of 7

noun (2)

a(1)

: bunch, cluster

(2)

Scotland : nosegay

: a knob, knot, twist, or curl especially of ribbons, yarn, or hair

: a short haircut on a woman or child

: float sense 2a

: a hanging ball or weight (as on a plumb line)

: trifle sense 1

bits and bobs

bob

5 of 7

verb (3)

bobbed; bobbing

transitive verb

: to cut shorter : crop

bob a horse's tail

: to cut (hair) in the style of a bob

bob

6 of 7

noun (3)

plural bob

British slang

: shilling

bob

7 of 7

noun (4)

: bobsled

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English boben

Verb (2)

Middle English bobben, from Old French bober

Noun (2)

Middle English bobbe

Noun (3)

perhaps from the name Bob

First Known Use

Verb (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (1)

circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb (3)

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

1789, in the meaning defined above

Noun (4)

1856, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bob 1 of 4

verb

ˈbäb

bobbed; bobbing

: to move or cause to move with a short jerky up-and-down motion

: to try to seize something with the teeth

bob for apples

bob

2 of 4

noun

: a short jerky up-and-down motion

bob

3 of 4

noun

: a float used to buoy up the baited end of a fishing line

: a woman's or child's short haircut

bob

4 of 4

verb

bobbed; bobbing

: to cut (hair) in the style of a bob

: to cut shorter

bob a dog's tail

bobbing 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of bob

as in shaving

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument bobbed her waist-length hair herself on her 18th birthday

Synonyms & Similar Words

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shaving
cutting
trimming
clipping
nipping
mowing
snipping
docking
cropping
shearing
paring
pruning
polling
cutting back
whittling
pinching
manicuring
stumping
lopping (off)
skiving
shortening
curtailing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

extending
elongating
lengthening

bobbing

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of bob

as in pumping

to make short up-and-down movements a family of ducks bobbing on the water

Synonyms & Similar Words

pumping
swaying
shaking
jerking
nodding
bobbling
jouncing
ducking
seesawing
rocking
jogging
wagging
wiggling
swinging
jiggling
wobbling
undulating
oscillating
dropping
wabbling

as in slapping

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner he playfully bobbed his brother on the nose to get his attention

Synonyms & Similar Words

slapping
smacking
banging
hitting
punching
knocking
slamming
clapping
pounding
whacking
striking
clipping
swiping
bopping
cracking
batting
kicking
thumping
tapping
poking
flicking
nailing
swatting
jabbing
bashing
licking
hammering
shoving
pushing
chopping
slugging
rapping
bumping
clocking
stroking
boxing
belting
thwacking
clobbering
bonking
zapping
stabbing
socking
slogging
tagging
busting
smiting
bludgeoning
whaling
walloping
pasting
biffing
clouting
beating
battering
pummeling
peppering
buffeting
pelting
jostling
mangling
lashing
cuffing
whipping
dumping
butting
mauling
spearing
slashing
hanging one on
stamping
flailing
prodding
scuffing
bunging
bunting
pummelling
lacing
lambasting
thrashing
roughing
switching
pommelling
pommeling
creaming
decking
drubbing
skulling
flogging
kneeing
sapping
conking
cudgeling
flooring
felling
caning
braining
clubbing
sledgehammering
knocking down
cudgelling
sledging
leveling
sucker punching
rabbit-punching
beaning
bowling (down or over)
levelling

单词	bobbing
释义	bob 1 of 7 verb (1) ˈbäb bobbed; bobbing transitive verb 1 : to strike with a quick light blow : rap 2 : to move up and down in a short quick movement bob the head 3 : to polish with a bob : buff intransitive verb 1 a : to move up and down briefly or repeatedly b : to emerge, arise, or appear suddenly or unexpectedly 2 : to nod or curtsy briefly 3 : to try to seize a suspended or floating object with the teeth bob 2 of 7 noun (1) 1 a : a short quick down-and-up motion b Scotland : any of several folk dances 2 obsolete : a blow or tap especially with the fist 3 a : a modification of the order in change ringing b : a method of change ringing using a bob 4 : a small polishing wheel of solid felt or leather with rounded edges bob 3 of 7 verb (2) bobbed; bobbing transitive verb 1 obsolete : deceive, cheat 2 obsolete : to take by fraud : filch bob 4 of 7 noun (2) 1 a(1) : bunch, cluster (2) Scotland : nosegay b : a knob, knot, twist, or curl especially of ribbons, yarn, or hair c : a short haircut on a woman or child 2 : float sense 2a 3 : a hanging ball or weight (as on a plumb line) 4 : trifle sense 1 bits and bobs bob 5 of 7 verb (3) bobbed; bobbing transitive verb 1 : to cut shorter : crop bob a horse's tail 2 : to cut (hair) in the style of a bob bob 6 of 7 noun (3) plural bob British slang : shilling bob 7 of 7 noun (4) : bobsled Synonyms Verb (1) bobble jog jounce nod pump seesaw wag Noun (2) bouquet nosegay posy Verb (3) clip crop cut cut back dock lop (off) nip pare poll prune shave shear snip trim See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Verb (1) Middle English boben Verb (2) Middle English bobben, from Old French bober Noun (2) Middle English bobbe Noun (3) perhaps from the name Bob First Known Use Verb (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (1) circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Verb (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Verb (3) 1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (3) 1789, in the meaning defined above Noun (4) 1856, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing bob bob for apples bob veal a few bob plumb bob bob for apples bob veal a few bob plumb bob Kids Definition bob 1 of 4 verb ˈbäb bobbed; bobbing 1 : to move or cause to move with a short jerky up-and-down motion 2 : to try to seize something with the teeth bob for apples bob 2 of 4 noun : a short jerky up-and-down motion bob 3 of 4 noun 1 : a float used to buoy up the baited end of a fishing line 2 : a woman's or child's short haircut bob 4 of 4 verb bobbed; bobbing 1 : to cut (hair) in the style of a bob 2 : to cut shorter bob a dog's tail bobbing 1 of 2 verb (1) present participle of bob as in shaving to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument bobbed her waist-length hair herself on her 18th birthday Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance shaving cutting trimming clipping nipping mowing snipping docking cropping shearing paring pruning polling cutting back whittling pinching manicuring stumping lopping (off) skiving shortening curtailing Antonyms & Near Antonyms extending elongating lengthening bobbing 2 of 2 verb (2) present participle of bob 1 as in pumping to make short up-and-down movements a family of ducks bobbing on the water Synonyms & Similar Words pumping swaying shaking jerking nodding bobbling jouncing ducking seesawing rocking jogging wagging wiggling swinging jiggling wobbling undulating oscillating dropping wabbling 2 as in slapping to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner he playfully bobbed his brother on the nose to get his attention Synonyms & Similar Words slapping smacking banging hitting punching knocking slamming clapping pounding whacking striking clipping swiping bopping cracking batting kicking thumping tapping poking flicking nailing swatting jabbing bashing licking hammering shoving pushing chopping slugging rapping bumping clocking stroking boxing belting thwacking clobbering bonking zapping stabbing socking slogging tagging busting smiting bludgeoning whaling walloping pasting biffing clouting beating battering pummeling peppering buffeting pelting jostling mangling lashing cuffing whipping dumping butting mauling spearing slashing hanging one on stamping flailing prodding scuffing bunging bunting pummelling lacing lambasting thrashing roughing switching pommelling pommeling creaming decking drubbing skulling flogging kneeing sapping conking cudgeling flooring felling caning braining clubbing sledgehammering knocking down cudgelling sledging leveling sucker punching rabbit-punching beaning bowling (down or over) levelling
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