Australian English Meaning of bob

bob

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Definitions and Meaning of bob in English

Wordnet

bob (n)

a former monetary unit in Great Britain

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

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

a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string

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

a short or shortened tail of certain animals

a short abrupt inclination (as of the head)

Wordnet

bob (v)

move up and down repeatedly

ride a bobsled

remove or shorten the tail of an animal

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

cut hair in the style of a bob

Webster

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.

A knot of worms, or of rags, on a string, used in angling, as for eels; formerly, a worm suitable for bait.

A small piece of cork or light wood attached to a fishing line to show when a fish is biting; a float.

The ball or heavy part of a pendulum; also, the ball or weight at the end of a plumb line.

A small wheel, made of leather, with rounded edges, used in polishing spoons, etc.

A short, jerking motion; act of bobbing; as, a bob of the head.

A working beam.

A knot or short curl of hair; also, a bob wig.

A peculiar mode of ringing changes on bells.

The refrain of a song.

A blow; a shake or jog; a rap, as with the fist.

A jeer or flout; a sharp jest or taunt; a trick.

A shilling.

To cause to move in a short, jerking manner; to move (a thing) with a bob.

To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap.

To cheat; to gain by fraud or cheating; to filch.

To mock or delude; to cheat.

To cut short; as, to bob the hair, or a horse's tail.

Webster

bob (v. i.)

To have a short, jerking motion; to play to and fro, or up and down; to play loosely against anything.

To angle with a bob. See Bob, n., 2 & 3.

FAQs About the word bob

bob

a former monetary unit in Great Britain, a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around, a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steer

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