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[ bob ] / bɒb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bob ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna short, jerky motion: a bob of the head. verb (used with object), bobbed, bob·bing.to move quickly down and up: to bob the head. to indicate with such a motion: to bob a greeting. verb (used without object), bobbed, bob·bing.to make a jerky motion with the head or body. to move about with jerky, usually rising and falling motions: The ball bobbed upon the waves. Verb Phrasesbob up, to emerge or appear, especially unexpectedly: A familiar face bobbed up in the crowd. Origin of bob1First recorded in 1400–50, bob is from the late Middle English word bobben.See bob2 Words nearby bobboat train, boatwright, boatyard, Boa Vista, Boaz, bob, Bobadilla, boba tea, bobbejaan, bobber, bobbery Definition for bob (2 of 5)[ bob ] / bɒb /
nouna style of short haircut for women and children. a docked horse's tail. a dangling or terminal object, as the weight on a pendulum or a plumb line. a short, simple line in a verse or song, especially a short refrain or coda. Angling. - a knot of worms, rags, etc., on a string.
- a float for a fishing line.
a bobsled or bob skate. Scot. a bunch, cluster, or wad, especially a small bouquet of flowers. Obsolete. walking beam. verb (used with object), bobbed, bob·bing.to cut short; dock: They bobbed their hair to be in style. verb (used without object), bobbed, bob·bing.to try to snatch floating or dangling objects with the teeth: to bob for apples. Angling. to fish with a bob. Origin of bob2First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English bobbe (noun) “spray, cluster, bunch (of leaves, flowers, fruit, etc.)”; of uncertain origin Definition for bob (3 of 5)[ bob ] / bɒb /
nouna tap; light blow. a polishing wheel of leather, felt, or the like. verb (used with object), bobbed, bob·bing.Origin of bob3First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English bobben “to strike, beat,” perhaps imitative; see bop2 Definition for bob (4 of 5)[ bob ] / bɒb /
noun, plural bob.British Informal.Origin of bob4First recorded in 1780–90; origin unknown; perhaps from Bob Definition for bob (5 of 5)[ bob ] / bɒb /
nouna male given name, form of Robert. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bobWhen they get someone high profile, like the governor [Bob McDonnell] or like Teresa, they will abuse their positions. How a ‘Real Housewife’ Survives Prison: ‘I Don’t See [Teresa Giudice] Having a Cakewalk Here’|Michael Howard|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST But the title of Best Death definitely belongs to Bob Stookey, who got bitten by a zombie then captured by cannibals. The Red Viper, Zoe Barnes, and the Best Fictional Deaths of 2014|Melissa Leon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST Bob Cratchit, the clerk who is the father of Tiny Tim and who meekly serves Scrooge, is paid fifteen shillings a week. How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST This performance of Bob Dylan's 1971 blues tune features Clapton on guitar. Joe Cocker's Deep Live Cuts|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Interestingly, the Bob Jones University report is, itself, a kind of religious document. Church Sex Scandals Are Rooted in Theology|Jay Michaelson|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST "I suppose I should have shown up," said Bob—concealing the fact that the idea had never occurred to him. Back To Billabong|Mary Grant Bruce "I don't suppose you dreamed he meant kidnapping either," observed Bob. The Rules of the Game|Stewart Edward White He was delighted to see Betty, who was an especial favorite of his, and much interested in her account of Bob's flight. Betty Gordon in Washington|Alice B. Emerson The result was that Mr. Wallace made preparations to go by air, much to the delight of Bob and Joe. Secrets of the Andes|James H. Foster Bob and Joe remained on deck with their fathers for some time, noting everything worthwhile that was visible about them. The Forest of Mystery|James H. Foster
British Dictionary definitions for bob (1 of 5)
verb bobs, bobbing or bobbedto move or cause to move up and down repeatedly, as while floating in water to move or cause to move with a short abrupt movement, as of the head to make (a bow or curtsy)the little girl bobbed before the visitor (intr usually foll by up) to appear or emerge suddenly (intr; foll by under, below, etc) to disappear suddenly, as beneath a surface (intr usually foll by for) to attempt to get hold (of a floating or hanging object, esp an apple) in the teeth as a game nouna short abrupt movement, as of the head a quick curtsy or bow bell-ringing a particular set of changes angling - short for bobfloat
- the topmost fly on a cast of three, often fished bobbing at the surface
- this position on a wet-fly cast
Word Origin for bobC14: of uncertain origin British Dictionary definitions for bob (2 of 5)
nouna hairstyle for women and children in which the hair is cut short evenly all round the head a dangling or hanging object, such as the weight on a pendulum or on a plumb line a polishing disc on a rotating spindle. It is usually made of felt, leather, etc, impregnated with an abrasive material short for bob skate, bobsleigh a runner or pair of runners on a bobsled angling a small knot of worms, maggots, etc, used as bait a very short line of verse at the end of a stanza or preceding a rhyming quatrain (the wheel) at the end of a stanza a refrain or burden with such a short line or lines a docked tail, esp of a horse British dialect a hanging cluster, as of flowers or ribbons verb bobs, bobbing or bobbed(tr) to cut (the hair) in a bob (tr) to cut short (something, esp the tail of an animal); dock or crop (intr) to ride on a bobsled Word Origin for bobC14 bobbe bunch of flowers, perhaps of Celtic origin British Dictionary definitions for bob (3 of 5)
verb bobs, bobbing or bobbedto tap or cause to tap or knock lightly (against) Word Origin for bobC13 bobben to rap, beat; see bop ² British Dictionary definitions for bob (4 of 5)
noun plural bobBritish (formerly) an informal word for a shilling (def. 1) Word Origin for bobC19: of unknown origin British Dictionary definitions for bob (5 of 5)
nounBob's your uncle slang everything is or will turn out all right Word Origin for BobC19: perhaps from pet form of Robert Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to boboscillate, quiver, jounce, jerk, nod, skip, duck, quaver, seesaw, bow, genuflect, leap, hop, wobble, waggle, ricochet, weave |