Verb: bob (bobbed,bobbing) bób- Move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement
"her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"; - jig - (sport) ride a bobsleigh
"The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure"; - bobsled [N. Amer], bobsleigh [Brit] - Remove or shorten the tail of an animal
- dock, tail - Make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect
"She bobbed when she shook the Queen's hand"; - curtsy - Cut hair in the style of a bob
"Bernice bobs her hair these days!" Noun: bob bób- [UK, informal] A former monetary unit in Great Britain
- British shilling, shilling - A hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
- A long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
- bobsled [N. Amer], bobsleigh [Brit] - A hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
- A small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
- bobber, cork, bobfloat - A short or shortened tail of certain animals
- bobtail, dock - A short abrupt inclination (as of the head)
"he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"
Derived forms: bobs, bobbed, bobbing Type of: arrange, British monetary unit, coif, coiffe, coiffure, cut, do, dress, float, greet, hair style, hairdo [informal], hairstyle, inclination, inclining, move, recognise [Brit], recognize, set, sled [N. Amer], sledge, sleigh, tail, weight Part of: fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, pendulum, rig, tackle Encyclopedia: Bob, Bullet |