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List of meaning for bob

British shilling, shilling, bob(noun)

a former monetary unit in Great Britain

bob(noun)

a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around

bobsled, bobsleigh, bob(noun)

a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism

bob(noun)

a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string

bob, bobber, cork, bobfloat(noun)

a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line

bobtail, bob, dock(noun)

a short or shortened tail of certain animals

bob(verb)

a short abrupt inclination (as of the head)

"he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"

bob(verb)

move up and down repeatedly

"her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"

bobsled, bob(verb)

ride a bobsled

"The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure"

dock, tail, bob(verb)

remove or shorten the tail of an animal

curtsy, bob(verb)

make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect

"She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"

bob(verb)

cut hair in the style of a bob

"Bernice bobs her hair these days!"

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

bobbed her waist-length hair herself on her 18th birthday

to make short up-and-down movements

a family of ducks bobbing on the water

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

he playfully bobbed his brother on the nose to get his attention

a bunch of flowers

the lassie carried only a little bob on her wedding day

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