单词 | bob |
释义 | bob bob1 /bob/, n. , v. , bobbed, bobbing. n. 1. a short, jerky motion: a bob of the head. v.t. 2. to move quickly down and up: to bob the head. 3. to indicate with such a motion: to bob a greeting. v.i. 4. to make a jerky motion with the head or body. 5. to move about with jerky, usually rising and falling motions: The ball bobbed upon the waves. 6. bob up, to emerge or appear, esp. unexpectedly: A familiar face bobbed up in the crowd. [1400-50; late ME bobben. See BOB2] bob2 /bob/, n. , v. , bobbed, bobbing. n. 1. a style of short haircut for women and children. 2. a docked horse's tail. 3. a dangling or terminal object, as the weight on a pendulum or a plumb line. 4. a short, simple line in a verse or song, esp. a short refrain or coda. 5. Angling. a. a knot of worms, rags, etc., on a string. b. a float for a fishing line. 6. a bobsled or bob skate. 7. Scot. a bunch, cluster, or wad, esp. a small bouquet of flowers. 8. Obs. See walking beam. v.t. 9. to cut short; dock: They bobbed their hair to be in style. v.i. 10. to try to snatch floating or dangling objects with the teeth: to bob for apples. 11. Angling. to fish with a bob. [1300-50; ME bobbe (n.) spray, cluster, bunch (of leaves, flowers, fruit, etc.); of uncert. orig.] bob3 /bob/, n. , v. , bobbed, bobbing. n. 1. a tap; light blow. 2. a polishing wheel of leather, felt, or the like. v.t. 3. to tap; strike lightly. [1350-1400; ME bobben to strike, beat, perh. imit. See BOP2] bob4 /bob/, n. , pl. bob. Brit. Informal. a shilling. [1780-90; perh. from BOB] |
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