Bob

noun
bɑb

Noun

  • a short abrupt inclination (as of the head)

    he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement

    Type of:InclinationInclining
  • a short or shortened tail of certain animals

    Similar:BobtailDock
    Type of:Tail
  • a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line

    Similar:BobberBobfloatCork
    Type of:Float
  • a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism

    Similar:BobsledBobsleigh
    Type of:SledSleighSledge
  • a former monetary unit in Great Britain

    Similar:Shilling
  • a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around

    Type of:HairdoCoifHairstyle
  • a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string

    Type of:Weight

Verb

  • ride a bobsled

    The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure

    Similar:Bobsled
    Type of:SledSleigh
  • cut hair in the style of a bob

    Bernice bobs her hair these days!

    Type of:CoiffeSetArrange
  • move up and down repeatedly

    her rucksack bobbed gently on her back

    Type of:Move
  • make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect

    Similar:Curtsy
    Type of:RecogniseGreetRecognize
  • remove or shorten the tail of an animal

    Similar:DockTail
    Type of:Cut

Dictionary Validity

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Scrabble US
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Scrabble UK
ENABLE Dictionary
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Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
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