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- Dictionarybob/bäb/
noun
- 1. a style in which the hair is cut short and evenly all around so that it hangs above the shoulders: "she wore her hair in a fashionable bob"
- 2. a weight on a pendulum, plumb line, or kite tail.
verb
- 1. cut (someone's hair) in a bob: "she'd had her hair bobbed and highlighted"
- 2. ride on a bobsled.
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word bob, from a short quick movement to a haircut style. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for bob.
Bobbing is the present participle of bob, which means to move up and down or to dance in a certain way. Learn how to use bobbing in sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.
Bobbing is a verb that means to move up and down repeatedly, or to grab at floating or hanging objects with the teeth. It can also be a noun that refers to a short, jerky motion, a hairstyle, a float for fishing, or a bobsled.
Bobbing is the present participle of bob, which means to move up and down or to swing gently. Learn how to use bobbing in sentences with different meanings and contexts from various sources.
Bobbing is the fluctuation of a radar echo or the movement of a person or object up and down. Learn the origin, usage and history of the word bobbing with examples from various sources.
Bobbing is the present participle of the verb bob, meaning to move up and down quickly or to fluctuate. It can also refer to the effect of radar interference on a radarscope.
Bobbing is the present participle of bob, which means to move up and down or to nod one's head. It can also refer to the motion of something that bobs, such as a flashlight, a ponytail, or an apple in water.
