Defenition of the word bob

• Defenition of the word bob

  • a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"
  • a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
  • a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
  • cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!"
  • move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"
  • a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
  • ride a bobsled; "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure"
  • a short or shortened tail of certain animals
  • a former monetary unit in Great Britain
  • make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"
  • remove or shorten the tail of an animal
  • a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
  • make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen''s hand"
  • a short abrupt inclination (as of the head)
  • cut hair in the style of a bob
  • make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect
  • move up and down repeatedly
  • ride a bobsled

Synonyms for the word bob

• • bobber
  • bobble
  • bobfloat
  • bobsled
  • bobsleigh
  • bobtail
  • British shilling
  • cork
  • curtsy
  • dip
  • dock
  • jog
  • move up and down
  • nod
  • shilling
  • tail

Similar words in the bob

• • bob
  • bob's
  • bobbed
  • bobbi
  • bobbi's
  • bobbie
  • bobbie's
  • bobbies
  • bobbin
  • bobbin's
  • bobbing
  • bobbing's
  • bobbins
  • bobbitt
  • bobbitt's
  • bobble
  • bobble's
  • bobbled
  • bobbles
  • bobbling
  • bobby
  • bobby's
  • bobcat
  • bobcat's
  • bobcats
  • bobolink
  • bobolink's
  • bobolinks
  • bobsled
  • bobsled's
  • bobsledded
  • bobsledding
  • bobsleds
  • bobtail
  • bobtail's
  • bobtails
  • bobwhite
  • bobwhite's
  • bobwhites

Meronymys for the word bob

• • cent
  • fishing gear
  • fishing rig
  • fishing tackle
  • pendulum
  • rig
  • tackle

Hyponyms for the word bob

• • bob about
  • bob around
  • dabble
  • kite tail
  • plumb
  • plumb bob
  • plummet
  • sounding lead

Hypernyms for the word bob

• • arrange
  • British monetary unit
  • coif
  • coiffe
  • coiffure
  • cut
  • do
  • dress
  • float
  • greet
  • hair style
  • hairdo
  • hairstyle
  • inclination
  • inclining
  • move
  • recognise
  • recognize
  • set
  • sled
  • sledge
  • sleigh
  • tail
  • weight

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