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

单词	bobs
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 bobs 1 of 3 noun plural of bob, Scottish as in bouquets a bunch of flowers the lassie carried only a little bob on her wedding day Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bouquets posies garlands nosegays corsages leis boutonnieres arrangements bobs 2 of 3 verb (1) present tense third-person singular of bob as in shaves 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 shaves clips trims cuts snips shears crops mows prunes docks pares nips cuts back polls whittles lops (off) skives manicures stumps pinches shortens curtails Antonyms & Near Antonyms lengthens extends elongates bobs 3 of 3 verb (2) present tense third-person singular of bob 1 as in pumps to make short up-and-down movements a family of ducks bobbing on the water Synonyms & Similar Words pumps shakes bobbles sways jerks nods jogs wags seesaws wiggles rocks jounces ducks wobbles jiggles undulates swings oscillates drops wabbles 2 as in bangs 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 bangs punches slaps knocks clips smacks claps pounds hits slams whacks bops swipes nails bats strikes boxes thumps cracks thwacks bashes bonks pokes hammers kicks flicks taps licks jabs tags shoves clocks pastes socks swats clouts chops bludgeons stabs belts raps biffs zaps wallops slugs pushes bumps whales smites busts strokes clobbers peppers slogs jostles hangs one on beats mauls cuffs pelts mangles stamps bungs butts knees dumps laces slashes roughs prods lashes scuffs buffets whips creams pommels pummels spears flails batters switches decks conks bunts canes floors skulls fells knocks down beans brains sledges drubs levels flogs cudgels lambasts thrashes clubs sledgehammers sucker punches lambastes saps bowls (down or over) rabbit-punches
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