bob

1. (verb) cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!"
Related Words: arrange, coif, coiffe, coiffure, do, dress, set

2. (noun) a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"
Related Words: inclination, inclining

3. (verb) move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"
Related Words: bob about, bob around, move

4. (noun) a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
Synonyms: bobber, bobfloat, cork
Related Words: float

5. (noun) a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
Related Words: kite tail, plumb, plumb bob, plummet, sounding lead, weight

6. (noun) a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
Related Words: coiffure, hair style, hairdo

7. (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"
Synonyms: curtsy
Related Words: greet, recognize

8. (verb) ride a bobsled; "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure"
Synonyms: bobsled
Related Words: sled, sleigh

9. (noun) a short or shortened tail of certain animals
Synonyms: bobtail, dock
Related Words: tail

10. (verb) remove or shorten the tail of an animal
Synonyms: dock, tail
Related Words: cut

11. (noun) a former monetary unit in Great Britain
Synonyms: British shilling, shilling
Related Words: British monetary unit



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