Definition of bobs Bobs
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What does bobs mean?
Part of speech
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NounPlural: bobs |
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| bob - a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string | ||
| weight an artifact that is heavy | ||
| pendulum an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity | ||
| kite tail a bob on a kite to provide balance | ||
| plumb, plumb bob, plummet the metal bob of a plumb line | ||
| bob - a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line | ||
| bobber, cork, bobfloat | ||
| float something that floats on the surface of water | ||
| fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, tackle, rig gear used in fishing | ||
| bob - a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement" | ||
| inclining, inclination the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement" | ||
| bob - a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around | ||
| coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle, coif the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) | ||
| bob - a short or shortened tail of certain animals | ||
| bobtail, dock | ||
| tail the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body | ||
| bob - a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism | ||
| bobsled, bobsleigh | ||
| sled, sleigh, sledge a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow | ||
| bob - a former monetary unit in Great Britain | ||
| British shilling, shilling | ||
| british monetary unit monetary unit in Great Britain | ||
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| bob - move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back" | ||
| move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" | ||
| dabble bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water; "dabbling ducks" | ||
| bob about, bob around move up and down with no specific path; "the cork bobbed around in the pool" | ||
| bob - cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!" | ||
| coiffe, coiffure, coif, arrange, do, dress, set cover with a coif | ||
| bob - ride a bobsled; "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure" | ||
| bobsled | ||
| sled, sleigh ride (on) a sled | ||
| athletics, sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity | ||
| 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" | ||
| curtsy | ||
| greet, recognise, recognize react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls" | ||
| bow down, bow bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame" | ||
| bob - remove or shorten the tail of an animal | ||
| dock, tail | ||
| cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bob (Noun)
A bobbing motion. - bob (Noun)
A bobber. - bob (Noun)
A curtsy. - bob (Noun)
A bob haircut . - bob (Noun)
Any round object attached loosely to a flexible line, a rod, a body part etc. , so that it may swing when hanging from it. - bob (Noun)
The dangling mass of a pendulum or plumb line . - bob (Noun)
The docked tail of a horse. - bob (Noun)
A short line ending a stanza of a poem. - bob (Noun)
The short runner of a sled. - bob (Noun)
A shilling. - bob (Noun)
A 10-cent coin. - bob (Noun)
An unspecified amount of money. - bob (Noun)
A graphical element, resembling a hardware sprite, that can be blitted around the screen in large numbers. - bob (Verb)
To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water. - bob (Verb)
To move something as though it were bobbing in water. - bob (Verb)
To curtsy. - bob (Verb)
To cut hair into a bob haircut . - bob (Verb)
To shorten by cutting; to dock; to crop. - bob (Verb)
Short form of bobsleigh.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bob (n.)
Anything that hangs so as to play loosely, or with a short abrupt motion, as at the end of a string; a pendant; as, the bob at the end of a kite's tail. - bob (n.)
A knot of worms, or of rags, on a string, used in angling, as for eels; formerly, a worm suitable for bait. - bob (n.)
A small piece of cork or light wood attached to a fishing line to show when a fish is biting; a float. - bob (n.)
The ball or heavy part of a pendulum; also, the ball or weight at the end of a plumb line. - bob (n.)
A small wheel, made of leather, with rounded edges, used in polishing spoons, etc. - bob (n.)
A short, jerking motion; act of bobbing; as, a bob of the head. - bob (n.)
A working beam. - bob (n.)
A knot or short curl of hair; also, a bob wig. - bob (n.)
A peculiar mode of ringing changes on bells. - bob (n.)
The refrain of a song. - bob (n.)
A blow; a shake or jog; a rap, as with the fist. - bob (n.)
A jeer or flout; a sharp jest or taunt; a trick. - bob (n.)
A shilling. - bob (n.)
To cause to move in a short, jerking manner; to move (a thing) with a bob. - bob (n.)
To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap. - bob (n.)
To cheat; to gain by fraud or cheating; to filch. - bob (n.)
To mock or delude; to cheat. - bob (n.)
To cut short; as, to bob the hair, or a horse's tail. - bob (v. i.)
To have a short, jerking motion; to play to and fro, or up and down; to play loosely against anything. - bob (v. i.)
To angle with a bob. See Bob, n., 2 & 3.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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bob
To not go to class without permission.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bob
bob, v.i. to move quickly up and down, to dangle: to fish with a bob.—v.t. to move in a short, jerking manner:—pr.p. bob′bing; pa.p. bobbed.—n. a short jerking motion: a slight blow: anything that moves with a bob or swing: a pendant: a knot of hair, as in Bob′-wig, one with the ends turned up into short curls: a bunch of lobworms, used in catching eels: any small roundish body: the refrain or burden of a song: a term in bell-ringing—a Bob minor is rung upon six bells; a Bob major on eight; a Bob royal on ten; a Bob maximus on twelve.—adj. Bob′bish, in good spirits.—n. Bob′ble, the movement of water in commotion. [Perh. Celt., Gael. baban, babag.] -
bob
bob, n. (slang) a shilling. [Hardly the O. Fr. bobe = 1½d.] -
bob
bob, Bobby, bob′i, n. a shortened familiar form of Robert: a familiar name for a policeman—from Sir Robert Peel, Home Secretary at the passing of the Metropolitan Police Act of 1828.—n. Light′-bob, a soldier of the light infantry
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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bob
A knot of worms on a string, used in fishing for eels; also colloquially, it means a berth.--Shift your bob, to move about, to dodge, to fish.--Bear a bob, make haste, be brisk. -
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The ball or balance-weight of a clock's pendulum; the weight attached to the plumb-line.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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bob
A shoplifter's assistant, or one that receives and carries off stolen goods. All is bob; all is safe. Cant. -
bob
A shilling.
