"bob" in the noun sense

1. British shilling, shilling, bob

a former monetary unit in Great Britain

2. bob

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

3. bobsled, bobsleigh, bob

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

4. bob

a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string

5. bob, bobber, cork, bobfloat

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

6. bobtail, bob, dock

a short or shortened tail of certain animals

7. bob

a short abrupt inclination (as of the head

"he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"

"bob" in the verb sense

1. bob

move up and down repeatedly

"her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"

2. bobsled, bob

ride a bobsled

"The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure"

3. dock, tail, bob

remove or shorten the tail of an animal

4. curtsy, bob

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

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

5. bob

cut hair in the style of a bob

"Bernice bobs her hair these days!"

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