1. Move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement
   "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back";
   - jig
    
2. Cut hair in the style of a bob
   "Bernice bobs her hair these days!"
    
3. Remove or shorten the tail of an animal
   "Some people choose to bob their dog's ears";
   - dock, tail
    
4. 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
    
5. (sport) ride a bobsleigh
   "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure";
   - bobsled [N. Amer], bobsleigh [Brit]

1. A hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
   "She decided to cut her long hair into a stylish bob"
    
2. A hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
   "The pendulum's bob swung back and forth, keeping time"
    
3. A small float, usually made of cork, attached to a fishing line
   "The fisherman watched the bob closely for signs of a bite";
   - bobber, cork, bobfloat
    
4. A short abrupt inclination (as of the head)
   "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"
    
5. A short or shortened tail of certain animals
   "The Manx cat is known for its bob";
   - bobtail, dock
    
6. A long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
   "The bob team practised their starts on a dry track";
   - bobsled [N. Amer], bobsleigh [Brit]
    
7. [UK, archaic, informal] A former monetary unit in Great Britain
   - British shilling, shilling

Derived forms: bobbed, bobs, 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