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    bob
    /bɒb/

    noun

    • 1. a style in which the hair is cut short and evenly all round so that it hangs above the shoulders: "she wore her hair in a fashionable bob"
    • 2. a weight on a pendulum, plumb line, or kite tail.

    verb

    • 1. cut (someone's hair) in a bob: "she'd had her hair bobbed and highlighted"
    • 2. ride on a bobsleigh.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Bob is a verb meaning to move up and down quickly and gently, especially on the surface of water, or a noun meaning a hairstyle, a coin, a sport, or a small thing. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of bob with examples and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bobBob Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word bob as a verb, noun, and slang term. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for bob.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Bob can be a verb meaning to move up and down or quickly, or a noun meaning a hairstyle, a coin, a vehicle, or a sport. Learn more about the meanings, pronunciation, and usage of bob with examples and translations.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › bobBOB Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a 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:

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word 'bob' in different contexts. Find out the synonyms, antonyms, and related words for 'bob' in British and American English.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › bobBob - definition of bob by The Free Dictionary

    Bob can be a verb, noun, or slang term with different meanings. It can refer to a movement, a haircut, a tool, a currency, or a person's name.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bobBob - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To bob is to dip up and down, the way something does when it floats on the surface of water. A lobster buoy bobs in the ocean, marking the spot where a lobsterman's trap is set.