26984 words

bob

11 definitions • 13 examples
1
to move up and down quickly and gently, especially on the surface of water:

Examples:

bob up and down In the harbour, the boats bobbed gently up and down on the water.
2
to move quickly in a particular direction:

Examples:

bob up I dropped the bottle into the water and watched it bob up to the surface a moment later.
Suddenly a head bobbed up from behind the hedge.
She bobbed a curtsy (= bent down from the knees briefly as a sign of respect) to the Queen.
3
a women's hairstyle with the hair cut to neck length all around the head:

Examples:

I've had/worn my hair in a bob for ages.
4
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Examples:

That coat cost me ten bob in 1956.
5
a quick movement up and down:

Examples:

bob of your head She acknowledged me with a quick bob of her head.
6
a small vehicle with long metal blades under it, built for racing down tracks covered with ice:

Examples:

The driver almost lost control of the bob on the final bend, but just managed to keep it from tipping over.
7
the sport or event of using a bob to race down a track made of ice:

Examples:

The team won a silver medal in the two-man bob.
8
small things or jobs of different types:

Examples:

There's a handy compartment for keys and gloves and bits and bobs.
9
used to mean that something will happen very quickly and simply:

Examples:

Just tell them you're a friend of mine and, Bob's your uncle, you'll get the job.
10
to move up and down quickly and gently:

Examples:

Empty cans and bottles bobbed in the water of the harbor.
11
a hairstyle that is short at the front while the other hair is cut to neck length all around the head:

Examples:

She wears her hair in a bob.

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