bob¹ Definition
bob (bäb)
noun
- Brit., Dialectal a hanging cluster
- any knoblike hanging weight or pendant a plumb bob
- a short curl or knob of hair
- a docked tail, as of a horse
- a short hairstyle for a woman or child, with the hair of relatively even length all around
- a quick, jerky motion, like that of a cork on water
- a float on a fishing line
- clustered bait used on a fishing line
- a type of Scottish dance
- a quick curtsy
- ☆ a bobsled or bob skate
- Archaic a tap or light blow
- Archaic a short refrain in a song
Etymology: ME bobbe, hanging cluster; bobsenses -, < the v., bob < bobsled
transitive verb bobbed, bob′·bing
- to knock against lightly; rap
- to move, esp. up and down, with short, jerky motions
- to cut (hair, a tail, etc.) short; dock
Etymology: ME bobben, to knock against; also < bobbe, hanging cluster
intransitive verb
- to move or act in a bobbing manner; move suddenly or jerkily
- to curtsy quickly
- to fish with a bob
- to try to catch suspended or floating fruit with the teeth: with for
bob¹ Idioms
bob up
to come up unexpectedly; appear suddenly
bob² Definition
bob (bäb)
Bob Definition
Bob (bäb)
noun
Robert: dim. Bobby
bob Synonyms
bob
n.
bob Synonyms
bob
v.
bob Usage Examples
Converse of object
- earn: They seem to be two local guys trying to earn a few bob by playing acoustic guitar.
- save: This really meant that they saved a few bob by not fitting a real top, a sliding roof or proper side windows.
Preposition: at
anchor: The wind was causing quite a swell and the brightly colored fishing boats were bobbing wildly at anchor just off the beach.
Adjective modifier
few: They seem to be two local guys trying to earn a few bob by playing acoustic guitar.
Modifies a noun
- amser: Rydym bob amser yn gwerthfawrogi eich ymateb - cysylltwch â Tamsin Wright os bydd gennych broblemau neu sylwadau - da neu ddrwg!
- marley: Garage, drum b bass, hip hop and sum old skool like bob marley Thank me dad for that one Favorite Club/Venue?
- blwyddyn: Mae hyn wedi disgyn i gyfartaledd o 31,000 bob blwyddyn er 2000.
- sleigh: With a chance to bid for a bob sleigh ride in the charity auction, this is an all action event!
- turner: In the event i think each in our far-off by bob turner.
- skeleton: Britain's Kristan Bromley kicked off his campaign in the 2005/6 bob skeleton World Cup with a sixth place finish in Canada.
Preposition: on
swell: In the distance an Artic Skua chased a White-fronted Tern and rafts of Little Penguins bobbed on the swells.
Modifying Another Word
gently: Just the view of my discreet yacht, gently bobbing, Helps soothe the turmoil in my troubled soul.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- around: You may need to hold the parcels down with a palette knife â they have a tendency to bob around like buoys at sea.
- along: The small red article was bobbing along on the surface of the water.
Preposition: for
apple: Why not dip your hand in the mystery box to see what you can find, try bobbing for apples or dunking for doughnuts!
Preposition: in
harbor: Two ribs have come to join us out here, 4 miles from home, bobbing about in the harbor.
Noun used with modifier
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